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Re: wait loop [message #26653 is a reply to message #26651]

Thu, 20 September 2001 05:25

Nigel Wade
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Registered: March 1998

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Dominik Paul wrote:
> hi there,
>
> we would like to check a directory, if there is a file every 10 oder 20
> minutes in an IDL programm For this we would like to use a waitung funktion,
> in a loop, which doesnt cost to much processor time.
>
> Does somebody know a waiting function for this problem, because I coulnd
> find anything suitable in the IDL help files.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dom
>
>
>

Well, there's a WAIT procedure. Won't that do?

Does it have to be a function? ;-)

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		Re: wait loop By: Dominik[1] on Thu, 20 September 2001 06:03
		Re: wait loop By: David Fanning on Thu, 20 September 2001 06:53
		Re: wait loop By: David Fanning on Thu, 20 September 2001 06:51
		Re: wait loop By: R.Bauer on Thu, 20 September 2001 06:17
		Re: wait loop By: ronn on Thu, 20 September 2001 05:52
		Re: wait loop By: Dominik[1] on Thu, 20 September 2001 04:41
		Re: wait loop By: Nigel Wade on Thu, 20 September 2001 05:28
		Re: wait loop By: Nigel Wade on Thu, 20 September 2001 05:25
		Re: wait loop By: pit on Thu, 20 September 2001 05:20
		Re: wait loop By: R.Bauer on Thu, 20 September 2001 04:41

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