child_process = require('child_process')
dependencies
child_process = require('child_process')
String::start_Process args…
String::start_Process = (args...)->
args ?= []
if args.first() instanceof Array
args = args.first()
return child_process.spawn(@.str(),args)
String::start_Process_Redirect_Console args…
String::start_Process_Redirect_Console = (args...)->
args ?= []
childProcess = @.start_Process(args)
childProcess.stdout.on 'data', (data)->console.log(data.str().trim())
childProcess.stderr.on 'data', (data)->console.log(data.str().trim())
return childProcess
String::start_Process_Capture_Console_Out args…, callback
String::start_Process_Capture_Console_Out = (args..., callback)->
closed = false # these values are used by call_Callback
exited = false # to ensure that both exit and close been called
call_Callback = ()->
if closed and exited
process.nextTick ()->
callback(consoleData)
consoleData = ""
childProcess = @.start_Process(args)
childProcess.stdout.on 'data', (data)->consoleData+=data
childProcess.stderr.on 'data', (data)->consoleData+=data
childProcess.on 'close', ()-> # there where a couple issues when exit was called without all data being available on consoleData
closed = true
call_Callback()
childProcess.on 'exit', ()->
exited = true
call_Callback()
return childProcess