General Component

Fnd_Gen_LaunchAsNewProcess

Fnd_Gen_LaunchAsNewProcess (method; process name) -> Boolean

Legacy manual page 117

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
nameTextThe name of the method to launch
process nameTextName to give the new process
Function resultBooleanTrue if we are in a new process

Description

The Fnd_Gen_LaunchAsNewProcess method launches the specified process as a new process. If the process is already running, it is just brought to the front. This process is designed so a method can launch itself in a new process. It is used like this: If(Fnd_Gen_LaunchAsNewProcess ("ThisMethodName";"$New process name"))

` Any code placed here will run in the new process.

End if

See the source to Foundation’s Fnd_Art_About method to see a more complete example.

Extracted source text
            Fnd_Gen_LaunchAsNewProcess (method; process name) ➔ Boolean

              Parameter                Type              Description
              name                     Text              The name of the method to launch
              process name             Text              Name to give the new process
              Function result          Boolean           True if we are in a new process

            The Fnd_Gen_LaunchAsNewProcess method launches the specified process as a new process. If the
            process is already running, it is just brought to the front.
            This process is designed so a method can launch itself in a new process. It is used like this:
              If(Fnd_Gen_LaunchAsNewProcess ("ThisMethodName";"$New process name"))
               		 ` Any code placed here will run in the new process.
              End if

            See the source to Foundation’s Fnd_Art_About method to see a more complete example.