Re: Run Io coroutines in background simultaneous to using Io> prompt in foreground?

On 2009-06-07, at 9:18 PM, dennisf486 wrote:
> With the prompt presented by the Io executable, if I type something  
> the prompt goes away until it is done, even if I type something like  
> "o1 @test" to launch a coroutine.  Is this a fundamental limitation  
> of Io (can't enter new commands while coroutines are running)?  I  
> can think of several approaches; which, if any, are right?

The code that presents the user with the prompt and receives the input  
line can just call doString(theInputString) and I think it should have  
the behavior you are looking for.