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Conference iosg::all-in-1_v30

Title:	OLD ALL-IN-1 (tm) Support Conference
Notice:	Closed - See Note 4331.l to move to IOSG::ALL-IN-1
Moderator:	IOSG::PYE

Created:	Thu Jan 30 1992
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 23 1996
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4343
Total number of notes:	18308

1280.0. "How can DCL WAIT be done in script...??" by TAV02::CHAIM (Semper ubi Sub ubi .....) Thu Aug 20 1992 11:47

Is there anyequivalent to the dcl WAIT command in ALL-IN-1?

One of our programmers wants to write a script which will attempt to open a
file. If the file is already open by another user, then he wants to wait a
specified time and retry. He wants to avoid having to use the A1 subprocess
(the program is for a customer who is adamently opposed to opening a
subprocess).

Thanks,

Cb.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1280.1		IOSG::WDAVIES	There can only be one ALL-IN-1 Mail	`Thu Aug 20 1992 12:00`	3
	.PAUSE seconds Winton
1280.2	Argument .pause	UTRTSC::SMEETS	It's a long way to the south	`Thu Aug 20 1992 14:22`	6
	The argument of .pause has a maximum of 59 seconds, so if you want to have a longer waitframe you need to create a loop. Regards, Martin