# processman(3tcl) 0.1 processman "processman"

## Name

processman - Tool for automating the period callback of commands

## Synopsis

- package require Tcl 8.5
- package require twapi 3.1
- package require cron 1.1
- package require processman ?0.1?

- ::processman::find_exe name
- ::processman::kill id
- ::processman::kill_all
- ::processman::killexe name
- ::processman::onexit id cmd
- ::processman::priority id level
- ::processman::process_list
- ::processman::process_list id
- ::processman::spawn id cmd args

## Description

The processman package provides a Pure-tcl set of utilities to manage child processes in a platform-generic nature.

## Commands

::processman::find_exe name

  Locate an executable by the name of name in the system path. On windows, also add the .exe extention if not given.

::processman::kill id

  Kill a child process id.

::processman::kill_all

  Kill all processes spawned by this program

::processman::killexe name

  Kill a process identified by the executable. On Unix, this triggers a killall. On windows, twapi::get_process_ids is used to map a name one or more IDs, which are then killed.

::processman::onexit id cmd

  Arrange to execute the script cmd when this programe detects that process id as terminated.

::processman::priority id level

  Mark process id with the priorty level. Valid levels: low, high, default.

  On Unix, the process is tagged using the nice command.

  On Windows, the process is modifed via the twapi::set_priority_class

::processman::process_list

  Return a list of processes that have been triggered by this program, as well as a boolean flag to indicate if the process is still running.

::processman::process_list id

  Return true if process id is still running, false otherwise.

::processman::spawn id cmd args

  Start a child process, identified by id. cmd is the name of the command to execute. args are arguments to pass to that command.

## Bugs, Ideas, Feedback

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## Keywords

odie, processman

## Category

System

## Copyright

Copyright © 2015 Sean Woods <yoda@etoyoc.com>