Adding async start program function to startbfs.py

breadcrumbs/scripts/startbfs.py

@@ -4,20 +4,24 @@
 import subprocess
 
 
-def start_program(command):
-    cmd_list = command.split(" ")
-    return subprocess.call(cmd_list)
+def start_program(program):
+    if not isinstance(program, str):
+        raise ValueError("Argument passed to start_program_sync() should be a string")
+    return os.system("cmd /c " + program)
 
 
-def start_program_no_hang(command):
-    print("Running %s from cwd %s" % (command, os.getcwd()))
-    proc = mp.Process(target=start_program, args=(command,))
-    proc.start()
-    return proc
+def start_program_async(program):
+    # TODO: This needs to account for the number of cores...
+    #  Add another function called start_programs_async that takes a list
+    #  of programs and starts them on the proper cores.
+    p = mp.Process(target=start_program, args=(program,))
+    p.start()
+    return p
 
 
 def main():
-    os.system("cmd /c ..\\bin\\Breadcrumbs.exe")
+    p = start_program_async("..\\bin\\Breadcrumbs.exe")
+    p.join()
     print("DONE")