Re: Reading a file live! (poll)

How can i do this without blocking my master script?

see Proc::Background and Poll :) non-blocking is called polling

for example

use Proc::Background;
my $proc1 = Proc::Background->new($command, $arg1, $arg2);
while( 1 ){
    sleep 1;
    my $newsize = -s $fhorfilename;
#    if( ( $newsize - $oldsize ) > $minimum ){
    if( ( $newsize - $oldsize ) > $buffersize ){
        
    }
    my $readed = read $fh, $buffer, $buffersize;
    doStuff( $readed , $fh, $buffer, $buffersize );
    ...
    last if not $proc1->alive;
}
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Re^2: Reading a file live! (poll) by negativ_m (Novice) on Mar 07, 2014 at 08:24 UTC
Hello, Thank you for the suggestions. But do you know another way to do it, without using this modules (Proc and Schedule) ? Thank you	[reply]
Re^3: Reading a file live! (poll) by hippo (Archbishop) on Mar 07, 2014 at 08:38 UTC
Of course, you don't have to use Proc::Background, it's just a nicety and saves you dealing with all the low-level wrangling involved with using fork in a robust fashion. But by all means feel free to use fork natively if you would rather. TIMTOWTDI, after all.	[reply]
Re^4: Reading a file live! (poll) by negativ_m (Novice) on Mar 07, 2014 at 08:47 UTC
Hi, Ok thank you for the advice.	[reply]
Re^3: Reading a file live! (poll) by Anonymous Monk on Mar 07, 2014 at 08:37 UTC
But do you know another way to do it, without using this modules (Proc and Schedule) ? Why? Maybe I'll have some ideas :) But, this is like the lowest common demoninator of portability and ease :) Also Yes, even you can use CPAN, A Guide to Installing Modules, Top 11 (GOOD) reasons not to use someone else's Modules, Top Seven (Bad) Reasons Not To Use Modules	[reply]
Re^4: Reading a file live! (poll) by negativ_m (Novice) on Mar 07, 2014 at 08:51 UTC
:) I will try to not complicate my life.	[reply]