ITP WiP

sia/entry/background_entry.py

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class BackgroundEntry(Entry):
     def __init__(
             self,
             id: str,
+            work_dir: str,
             script: str,
         ):
         """
@@ -26,9 +27,11 @@ class BackgroundEntry(Entry):
         
         Args:
             id: Unique identifier for this entry
+            work_dir: Working directory for the process
             script: The script/command to execute
         """
         super().__init__(id)
+        self.work_dir = work_dir
         self.script = script
         self._process: Optional[subprocess.Popen] = None
         self.stdout = ""
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ class BackgroundEntry(Entry):
         if self._process is None and self.exit_code is None:
             self._process = subprocess.Popen(
                 self.script,
+                cwd=self.work_dir,
                 shell=True,
                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                 stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
@@ -155,6 +159,7 @@ class BackgroundEntry(Entry):
         return {
             "type": "background",
             "id": self.id,
+            "work_dir": str(self.work_dir),
             "script": self.script,
             "stdout": self.stdout,
             "stderr": self.stderr,