Re: spawn

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1998


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texte = But doesn't the [SPAWN] have to wait to start until the WebDNA before it gets processed, or does it start immediately?I'm thinking that if I have [search] set a [text] or [math] variable before the [spawn], then the [spawn] could use that variable.And in the case of a [SPAWN] nested in a [Search], I only need the variable to be set by the search, then I want to [SPAWN] to go do its thing with it. That is why I was wondering about [SPAWN variable=[variable]]. As long as the [SPAWN] knows the value of variable, it shouldn't need the [SEARCH] string to complete its task. Or does it?>Yes, the spawned WebDNA is sort of like it's own separate page -- a >completely separate entity. For instance, you can imagine if the spawn-ed >thread were to 'live' longer than the [Search] container you used it from, >then it would be impossible for it to get at those no-longer-existing >values from the search. Same with math: all math variables 'belong' to the >template they are used in, but a spawned process is considered to be its >own template entirely. _________________________________ trevor crist inntopia.com, inc. stowe, vermont 802.253.2905 800.951.2414 http://www.inntopia.com Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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But doesn't the [spawn] have to wait to start until the WebDNA before it gets processed, or does it start immediately?I'm thinking that if I have [search] set a [text] or [math] variable before the [spawn], then the [spawn] could use that variable.And in the case of a [spawn] nested in a [search], I only need the variable to be set by the search, then I want to [spawn] to go do its thing with it. That is why I was wondering about [SPAWN variable=[variable]]. As long as the [spawn] knows the value of variable, it shouldn't need the [search] string to complete its task. Or does it?>Yes, the spawned WebDNA is sort of like it's own separate page -- a >completely separate entity. For instance, you can imagine if the spawn-ed >thread were to 'live' longer than the [search] container you used it from, >then it would be impossible for it to get at those no-longer-existing >values from the search. Same with math: all math variables 'belong' to the >template they are used in, but a spawned process is considered to be its >own template entirely. _________________________________ trevor crist inntopia.com, inc. stowe, vermont 802.253.2905 800.951.2414 http://www.inntopia.com Trevor Crist

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