[wxperl-users] wxPerl && fork/threads

[Marco T. <wx...@so...>]

hy all,

i'm trying to write a programm that downloads something...
let's say:

      for($i=1; $i<=100; $i++)
      {
            $this->{gauge}->SetValue($i);
            sleep(5);
      }

problem:
this freezes my gui...

my proposed solution:

my $pid  = fork;
if ($pid == 0)
{
      for($i=1; $i<=100; $i++)
      {
            $this->{gauge}->SetValue($i);
            sleep(5);
      }
      exit(0);
}

ok, gui doesn't freeze anymore...
but the program crashes around exit(0)

so, can anyone explain me how i can prevent my gui from freezing?
how to use fork()? what i'm doing/thinking wrong?

should be os indepent...

currently working with: wxPerl0.08 & ActivePerl 5.6.1.631

greetings
Marco

PS: i already asked something related to this topic but haven't found a
solution