Re: Qsysopr message program.

["Steve Richter" <srichter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Simon said:

>Receiving the last message and waiting for the next message is the correct
>way of handling this rather than half-arsed suggestions about using magic
>messages or checking dates and times.


The stop,start msg method also works well with the data queue/background
processor setup. The bp is pgm'd to end when the stop msg is rcvd. Sometimes
the bp starts, rcvs an old "stop" msg and ends. Adding a "start" msg solves
that problem. The bp ignores "stop" msgs until a "start" msg is rcvd.

Another example of the algorithm/template solution being superior to the
technical solution: The algorithm solution has more than one application.
The technical solution only solves one problem.

Steve Richter




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