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<waitforexit>|
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<waitforexit> |
v0.91 |
Waits for a given process on the local computer to exit.
When used in combination with the <exec> task, it allows processed to be spawned for a certain duration or task, and then wait until the process is finished before continueing.
When the process identified by pid is no longer running, then the outcome is considered successful.
| Attribute | Type | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| pid | int | The unique identifier of the process to wait for. | True |
| timeout | int | The maximum amount of time to wait until the process is exited, expressed in milliseconds. The default is to wait indefinitely. | False |
| failonerror | bool | Determines if task failure stops the build, or is just reported. The default is true. | False |
| if | bool | If true then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is true. | False |
| unless | bool | Opposite of if. If false then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is false. |
False |
| verbose | bool | Determines whether the task should report detailed build log messages. The default is false. | False |
Starts two batch processes, and waits for them to finish.
<exec program="batch1.exe" pidproperty="batch1.pid" spawn="true" />
<exec program="batch2.exe" pidproperty="batch2.pid" spawn="true" />
<waitforexit pid="${batch1.pid}" />
<waitforexit pid="${batch2.pid}" />