1 files changed, 21 insertions, 21 deletions

diff --git a/wx+/shell_execute.h b/wx+/shell_execute.h
index a07f40cb..acf84794 100644
--- a/wx+/shell_execute.h
+++ b/wx+/shell_execute.h
@@ -8,19 +8,21 @@
 #define EXECUTE_HEADER_23482134578134134
 
 #include <zen/zstring.h>
+#include <zen/scope_guard.h>
+#include <zen/i18n.h>
+#include <zen/utf.h>
 #include <wx/msgdlg.h>
 
 #ifdef FFS_WIN
 #include <zen/last_error.h>
-#include <zen/string_tools.h>
-#include <zen/i18n.h>
+//#include <zen/string_tools.h>
 #include <zen/win.h> //includes "windows.h"
-//#include <zen/scope_guard.h>
 
 #elif defined FFS_LINUX || defined FFS_MAC
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <wx/utils.h>
-#include <wx/log.h>
+#include <zen/thread.h>
+#include <stdlib.h> //::system()
+//#include <wx/utils.h>
+//#include <wx/log.h>
 #endif
 
 
@@ -28,14 +30,14 @@ namespace zen
 {
 //launch commandline and report errors via popup dialog
 //windows: COM needs to be initialized before calling this function!
-namespace
-{
 enum ExecutionType
 {
     EXEC_TYPE_SYNC,
     EXEC_TYPE_ASYNC
 };
 
+namespace
+{
 void shellExecute(const Zstring& command, ExecutionType type = EXEC_TYPE_ASYNC)
 {
 #ifdef FFS_WIN
@@ -78,32 +80,30 @@ void shellExecute(const Zstring& command, ExecutionType type = EXEC_TYPE_ASYNC)
 
     if (execInfo.hProcess)
     {
+        ZEN_ON_SCOPE_EXIT(::CloseHandle(execInfo.hProcess));
+
         if (type == EXEC_TYPE_SYNC)
             ::WaitForSingleObject(execInfo.hProcess, INFINITE);
-        ::CloseHandle(execInfo.hProcess);
     }
 
 #elif defined FFS_LINUX || defined FFS_MAC
+    /*
+    we cannot use wxExecute due to various issues:
+    - screws up encoding on OS X for non-ASCII characters
+    - does not provide any reasonable error information
+    - uses a zero-sized dummy window as a hack to keep focus which leaves a useless empty icon in ALT-TAB list
+    */
+
     if (type == EXEC_TYPE_SYNC)
     {
         //Posix::system - execute a shell command
         int rv = ::system(command.c_str()); //do NOT use std::system as its documentation says nothing about "WEXITSTATUS(rv)", ect...
         if (rv == -1 || WEXITSTATUS(rv) == 127) //http://linux.die.net/man/3/system    "In case /bin/sh could not be executed, the exit status will be that of a command that does exit(127)"
-        {
             wxMessageBox(_("Invalid command line:") + L"\n" + utfCvrtTo<wxString>(command));
-            return;
-        }
     }
     else
-    {
-        // ! unfortunately it seems there is no way on Linux to get a failure notification for calling an invalid command line asynchronously !
-
-        //by default wxExecute uses a zero sized dummy window as a hack to keep focus which leaves a useless empty icon in ALT-TAB list
-        //=> use wxEXEC_NODISABLE and roll our own window disabler! (see comment in  app.cpp: void *wxGUIAppTraits::BeforeChildWaitLoop())
-        wxWindowDisabler dummy; //disables all top level windows
-        wxExecute(utfCvrtTo<wxString>(command), wxEXEC_ASYNC | wxEXEC_NODISABLE);
-        wxLog::FlushActive(); //show wxWidgets error messages (if any)
-    }
+        async([=] { /*int rv = */ ::system(command.c_str()); });
+    //unfortunately we are not allowed to show a wxMessageBox from a worker thread
 #endif
 }
 }