PHP Multi-thread Process Manager

This tool was inspired by Matou Havlena of havlena.net who posted a multi thread process manager on PHP.net.

The tool allows users to load a number of commands to be executed by the OS in new threads simultaneously.

1. Quick Start
2. Acknowledgements
3. Next Steps

1. Load the process manager and some scripts:

include_once('class.process_manager.php'); //load the class file $manager = new Processmanager(); //create the manager object $manager->executable = "php"; //the Linux executable $manager->path = ""; //path to the scripts to run $manager->show_output = true; //show the output of the manager $manager->processes = 3; //max concurrent processes $manager->sleep_time = 1; //time between checking if the processes are complete $manager->addScript("sleep.php", 2); //add a script and it max execution time in seconds $manager->addScript("sleep.php", 2); $manager->addScript("sleep.php", 1); $manager->addScript("sleep.php", 4); $manager->addScript("sleep.php", 5); $manager->addScript("sleep.php"); //no max execution time defaults to 300 seconds $manager->exec(); //start processing through the code echo 'Completed all tasks'; ```

Matou Havlena of havlena.net came up with the original concept and posted it on PHP.NET Dale Hurley of DaleHurley.com modified the script to make output optional

1. Clean up the Process class