# \[ANN\] win32-open3 0.2.0

**URL:** <https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-win32-open3-0-2-0/15689>\
**Category:** ruby-talk\
**Created:** [9 January 2005 17:11 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-win32-open3-0-2-0/15689 "2005-01-09T17:11:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Daniel\_Berger3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c68b51/32.png) [@Daniel\_Berger3](https://rubytalk.org/u/Daniel_Berger3)\
**Post date:** [9 January 2005 17:11 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-win32-open3-0-2-0/15689/1 "2005-01-09T17:11:23Z")

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Hi all,

I'm happy to announce the release of win32-open3 0.2.0.

What is it?

> **···**
>
> ===========  
> Open3 for Win32
> 
> # What's new?
> 
> The Open4.popen4 method has been added, which returns a fourth argument  
> - the PID of the newly created process. Thanks Aslak Hellesoy.
> 
> An optional third argument, the show flag, has been added to give you  
> finer control over whether or not a console window is visible for that  
> process.
> 
> # Where is it?
> 
> You can find it on the RAA or on the project page at  
> [http://www.rubyforge.org/projects/win32utils](http://www.rubyforge.org/projects/win32utils).
> 
> I have also created a link for just the shared object itself. See the  
> "files" section of the project page.
> 
> Enjoy!
> 
> The Win32Utils Team