The help for finish in Parallel::ForkManager say

Closes the child process by exiting

so therefore the child can't do any more work after the exit.

If you want to do work in the parent after starting a child then you'll need to do something like 

while (@list) {
    if ($pm->start) {
        # do parent stuff
        next;
    }
    # child stuff goes here
    $pm->finish;
}

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BUT that seems a strange way to use Parallel::ForKManager, so maybe you need to rethink your design.

If you explain what you're really trying to do, perhaps someone here can make some useful suggestions.

In reply to Re: Problem with [mod://Fork::Manager] by RichardK
in thread Problem with [mod://Fork::Manager] by Anonymous Monk

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