sal/src/docs/rhai/process.md
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# Process Module
The Process module provides functions for running commands and managing processes on your system.
## Command Results
### Command Output Information
When you run a command, you get back information about what happened:
- `stdout`: The normal output of the command
- `stderr`: Any error messages from the command
- `success`: Whether the command worked (true) or failed (false)
- `code`: The exit code (0 usually means success)
### Process Information
When you get information about a running process, you can see:
- `pid`: The process ID number
- `name`: The name of the process
- `memory`: How much memory the process is using
- `cpu`: How much CPU the process is using
## Run Functions
### `run(command)`
Runs a command or multiline script with arguments.
**Parameters:**
- `command` (string): The command to run
**Returns:** The result of the command, including output and whether it succeeded.
**Example:**
```rhai
// Run a simple command
let result = run("ls -la");
// Check if the command was successful
if result.success {
print(`Command output: ${result.stdout}`);
} else {
print(`Command failed with error: ${result.stderr}`);
}
```
### `run_silent(command)`
Runs a command or multiline script with arguments silently (without displaying output).
**Parameters:**
- `command` (string): The command to run
**Returns:** The result of the command, without displaying the output.
**Example:**
```rhai
// Run a command silently
let result = run_silent("git pull");
// Check the exit code
if result.code == 0 {
print("Git pull successful");
} else {
print(`Git pull failed with code ${result.code}`);
}
```
### `new_run_options()`
Creates a new map with default run options.
**Returns:** A map with the following default options:
- `die` (boolean): `true` - Whether to throw an error if the command fails
- `silent` (boolean): `false` - Whether to suppress command output
- `async_exec` (boolean): `false` - Whether to run the command asynchronously
- `log` (boolean): `false` - Whether to log the command execution
**Example:**
```rhai
// Create run options
let options = new_run_options();
```
### `run_with_options(command, options)`
Runs a command with options specified in a map.
**Parameters:**
- `command` (string): The command to run
- `options` (map): A map of options created with `new_run_options()`
**Returns:** The result of the command with your custom settings applied.
**Example:**
```rhai
// Create and customize run options
let options = new_run_options();
options.die = false; // Don't throw an error if the command fails
options.silent = true; // Suppress command output
options.async_exec = false; // Run synchronously
options.log = true; // Log the command execution
// Run a command with options
let result = run_with_options("npm install", options);
```
## Process Management Functions
### `which(cmd)`
Checks if a command exists in the PATH.
**Parameters:**
- `cmd` (string): The command to check
**Returns:** The full path to the command if found, or nothing if not found.
**Example:**
```rhai
// Check if a command exists
let git_path = which("git");
if git_path != () {
print(`Git is installed at: ${git_path}`);
} else {
print("Git is not installed");
}
```
### `kill(pattern)`
Kills processes matching a pattern.
**Parameters:**
- `pattern` (string): The pattern to match process names against
**Returns:** A message confirming the processes were killed.
**Example:**
```rhai
// Kill all processes with "node" in their name
kill("node");
```
### `process_list(pattern)`
Lists processes matching a pattern (or all processes if the pattern is empty).
**Parameters:**
- `pattern` (string): The pattern to match process names against (can be empty to list all processes)
**Returns:** A list of processes matching your search.
**Example:**
```rhai
// List all processes
let all_processes = process_list("");
// List processes containing "node" in their name
let node_processes = process_list("node");
// Display process information
for process in node_processes {
print(`PID: ${process.pid}, Name: ${process.name}, Memory: ${process.memory}, CPU: ${process.cpu}`);
}
```
### `process_get(pattern)`
Gets a single process matching the pattern. Throws an error if zero or more than one process matches.
**Parameters:**
- `pattern` (string): The pattern to match process names against
**Returns:** Information about the matching process. This will only work if exactly one process matches.
**Example:**
```rhai
// Try to get a specific process
try {
let process = process_get("my_app");
print(`Found process: PID=${process.pid}, Name=${process.name}`);
} catch(err) {
print(`Error: ${err}`);
}
```