opencomputers-openos-process.md

process

Summary

Manage coroutine-backed processes, inherited environment state, and owned handles.

Availability

• Repository: opencomputers
• System: openos
• Type: library

Source

• OpenComputers/src\main\resources\assets\opencomputers\loot\openos\lib\process.lua

Usage

local process = require("process")

API

process.addHandle(handle, proc)

• Description: Register a handle under the current or specified process so it can be closed automatically on exit.
• Parameters:
  • handle
  • proc

process.addHandle(nil, nil)

process.findProcess(co)

• Description: Resolve a coroutine back to its owning process record.
• Parameters:
  • co

process.findProcess(nil)

process.info(levelOrThread)

• Description: Return process metadata such as path, environment, command name, and per-process data tables.
• Parameters:
  • levelOrThread

process.info(nil)

process.load(path, env, init, name)

• Description: Create a new coroutine-backed process from a script path or function.
• Parameters:
  • path
  • env
  • init
  • name

process.load(nil, nil, nil, "value")

process.removeHandle(handle, proc)

• Description: Remove a handle from a process handle list.
• Parameters:
  • handle
  • proc

process.removeHandle(nil, nil)

process.running(level)

• Description: Compatibility helper that returns the current process path, environment, and command name.
• Parameters:
  • level

process.running(nil)

Notes

• Only exported module functions are listed on this page.