[erlang-questions] spawning processes

[Vlad Dumitrescu]

Hi,

On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Pablo Vieytes <pablo.vb80@REDACTED> wrote:
> This DOESN'T work ->
>
> parent() ->
>      Args = data,
>      spawn(fun() -> son(Args) end).
>
> son(Args) ->
>     %%some code -> NewData
>      ReplyTo = self(),
>      AnotherProcess ! {ReplyTo, NewData}.
>
> ReplyTo has the pid of process who is running parent fun and I want the pid
> of the new process spawned with the son fun.

It does work, maybe there is something else creating trouble?

parent() ->
	io:format("P:~p~n", [self()]),
	Args = data,
        C = spawn(fun() -> son(Args) end),
	io:format("C:~p~n", [C]).

son(_Args) ->
         ReplyTo = self(),
	 io:format("X:~p~n", [ReplyTo]).

gives the output

4> main:parent().
P:<0.102.0>
C:<0.122.0>
X:<0.122.0>
ok

regards,
Vlad