Run 2 Function in parallel ?

[tbaror]

Hello All,

I am looking for a way run 2 or more function in parallel, is there a way to achieve that

Thanks

[jebus495]

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Edited October 20, 2009 by jebus495

[martin]

Hello All,

I am looking for a way run 2 or more function in parallel, is there a way to achieve that

Thanks

Not really. Not with AutoIt.

Using AdLib methods like jebus495 suggested allows you to repeatedly call a function interrupting whatever function was being executed at the time, but that is not the same as running 2 functions in parallel.

It depends on what you want to do but you could write a function to do more than one thing at a time or you could run a separate process.

Also search for coprocessor to find some other options.

Edited October 20, 2009 by martin

[Nutster]

This is the kind of thing that threads are used for. Right now, AutoIt does not support multi-threading scripts. That may change in the future (requires major rethink and rewrite to make work, so do not hold your breath), but for now AutoIt is single threaded. Maybe we can work around it.

First, ask yourself why you need two execution streams through the script? Can it be combined in one function? Can it be run sequentially? Can you break one function into smaller pieces and intersperse calls to the pieces with calls to the other function(s)? Maybe distil the essence of each function and call them alternatively from a timer function? Do any of these ideas work for you?

[tbaror]

tanks all for you're answers

in fact what i am trying to achieve ,i am writing a script that check storage (nas) access latency by simple file size request ,in the same time i want to tcp port ping in parallel.

that way if latency will occurs which its does i have already wrote such kind of script only that i want to add the tcp ping function, that way i can determine/assume network issue or storage.

any suggestion will be nice.

Thanks

Edited October 20, 2009 by tbaror

[Nutster]

Run two different processes. Start one program that then calls the other using Run( ). You can establish a semaphore between the two programs so they stay connected.