[htmltmpl] Executing code after print $template->output

[John <jo...@e-...>]

Hi everyone

BACKGROUND

I'm using H::T with mod_perl and want to run some slow (several seconds)
of code at the end of a script, and after the user receives his HTTP
response.

I have tried doing the following:

print $template->output;
$r->register_cleanup(\&some_stuff);


sub some_stuff() {
sleep 10; #for example
}

Expecting to receive the template page while the sub routine
"some_stuff" does its thing.

However, H:T seems to wait till "some_stuff" finishes before going to
work.

AND NOW THE QUESTION(S)

So is there any way of getting H::T to get to work before the script
calling the ->output method finishes ?

What exactly does H::T wait for before swapping the tags anyway ?

An alternative (and maybe off topic) question would be, if H::T must
wait till the script calling the output method finishes before
executing, does anyone know of a way to get the results I am looking for
without forking ?

Cheers

John

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