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Process_state(unix) LYMB Process_state(unix)

NAME

process_state - get and put Unix process-related information

DESCRIPTION

Process_state is a LYMB class that interfaces to common process-related information common to all Unix environments such as process id and current working directory.

SUPERCLASS

object

INSTANCE VARIABLES

None.

MESSAGES

process_id? returns the current Unix process id.

parent_process_id? returns the Unix process id of the running LYMB's parent process.

EXAMPLE

process_state print:(`process_id',`parent_process_id');