[Solved] semi background processing?

[MvGulik]

Any tips (or forum links) on altenitives for doing some current script related tasks while also waiting for gui messages.

The specific task in my case is content(hasing:CRC,MD5,...) scanning of files.

With the need for some intermediate feedback and control possibilities over the task.

Using GUIOnEvent mode is this case the lasts desired option.

And real multi.task ? treading is way past my skills.

currently using this kind of basic test setup. (just for getting the background task up and running properly)

Opt('GUIOnEventMode', 0)
; ...
Func GuiWait()
    Do
    ; ... some GUI related checks.
    ; ... IF "background task" THEN ...
        ; ... "check background task status"
        ; ... IF "new file to scan" THEN ... "update_task"
        ; ... IF "GUI update needed" THEN ... "update_gui"
    ; ... ELSEIF "any new file to scan" THEN ... "start_task"
    Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
EndFunc

It works but is inefficient(overall speed) because of GUIGetMsg() designed autosleep behavior.

Edited March 1, 2010 by MvGulik

[martin]

Any tips (or forum links) on altenitives for doing some current script related tasks while also waiting for gui messages.

The specific task in my case is content(hasing:CRC,MD5,...) scanning of files.

With the need for some intermediate feedback and control possibilities over the task.

Using GUIOnEvent mode is this case the lasts desired option.

And real multi.task ? treading is way past my skills.

currently using this kind of basic test setup. (just for getting the background task up and running properly)

Opt('GUIOnEventMode', 0)
; ...
Func GuiWait()
    Do
    ; ... some GUI related checks.
    ; ... IF "background task" THEN ...
        ; ... "check background task status"
        ; ... IF "new file to scan" THEN ... "update_task"
        ; ... IF "GUI update needed" THEN ... "update_gui"
    ; ... ELSEIF "any new file to scan" THEN ... "start_task"
    Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
EndFunc

It works but is inefficient because of GUIGetMsg() designed autosleep behavior.

Why don't you want to use OnEvent mode? That would be the easiest and most efficient I would expect.

[BinaryBrother]

Utilizing Multi-processes in AutoIt might help... I don't fully recommend this as a solution, but it would be alright for any personal project.

If $CmdLine[0] > 0 Then
    If $CmdLine[1] = "CRC" Then
        MsgBox(0,"CRC","CRC Check code here")
        Exit
    EndIf
EndIf
While 1
    ;Doing GUI Stuff here...
    If $Var = "CRC Check" Then
        ShellExecute(@ScriptFullPath,"CRC")
    EndIf
WEnd

Oh, and keep in kind that logically, the variables used in forked processes don't tie in to the initial program. You must also compile the program to see results. This works in both CLI and GUI compiles.

Edited December 5, 2009 by BinaryBrother