Yes, your reply was exactly what I was looking for.
It works like a charm.
Bernard said "system() will suspend the current PHP process until the
program launched
is finished: you'll have two PHP-CLI running in the system. "
This was what I was afraid would happen but it turns out that the second
process effectively replaces the first.


bob majdak jr wrote:
>  
>  
>  //. this recompiles the exact command used for launch, flags options and
>  all.
>  $argstr = implode(" ",$_SERVER['argv']);
>  
>  $myMainWindow->hide();
>  $myMainWindow = null;
>  
>  Gtk::main_quit();
>  
>  //. all output must be silenced, and task must be
>  //. backgrounded, or else system will not return
>  //. and nothing happens to the main program.
>  system("{$argstr} &> /dev/null &");
>  exit(0);
>  
>  //. bob
>  
>  ?>
>  
>  Peter Smith wrote:
> > I would like to reload and restart a php-gtk program after the program
> > has
> > downloaded an updated version of itself. I visualise a dialog informing
> > the
> > user that an updated version has been installed and inviting him to click
> > on
> > a button to restart with the updated version of the program.
> > How would you do this? I have a feeling the answer is painfully obvious
> > but
> > I can't see it.
> > Peter.
>  
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