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@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ PBot is a versatile IRC Bot written in Perl
* [Chaining](#chaining) * [Chaining](#chaining)
* [Variables](#variables) * [Variables](#variables)
* [Inline invocation](#inline-invocation) * [Inline invocation](#inline-invocation)
* [Background processing](#background-processing)
* [Factoids](#factoids) * [Factoids](#factoids)
* [Code Factoids](#code-factoids) * [Code Factoids](#code-factoids)
* [Plugins](#plugins) * [Plugins](#plugins)
@ -144,6 +145,16 @@ is addressed to a nick, the output will also be addressed to them.
<PBot> newuser13: PBot version 2696 2020-01-04 <PBot> newuser13: PBot version 2696 2020-01-04
<PBot> newuser13: To learn all about me, see https://github.com/pragma-/pbot/tree/master/doc <PBot> newuser13: To learn all about me, see https://github.com/pragma-/pbot/tree/master/doc
#### Background processing
Any command can be flagged to execute as a background process. For example, suppose you
make a Plugin that has a command that may potentially take a long time to complete, which could
cause PBot to be non-responsive until the command completes...
Not a problem! You can use the [`cmdset`](doc/Commands.md#cmdset) command to set the `execute-process` [command metadata](doc/Admin.md#command-metadata-list)
and the command will now run as a background process, allowing PBot to carry on with its duties while the command runs.
The familiar [`ps`](doc/Admin.md#ps) and [`kill`](doc/Admin.md#kill) commands can be used to list and kill the background processes.
### Factoids ### Factoids
Factoids are a very special type of command. Anybody interacting with PBot Factoids are a very special type of command. Anybody interacting with PBot
can create, edit, delete and invoke factoids. Factoids can be locked by the can create, edit, delete and invoke factoids. Factoids can be locked by the