RE: EXFMT with a timer

["Stone, Brad V (TC)" <bvstone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There is a better method using data queues.  A search on deja.com will find
an example.

Bradley V. Stone
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anton Gombkötö [mailto:Gombkoetoe@ASsoft.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 3:41 PM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: EXFMT with a timer
> 
> 
> EXFMT waits until the time given in parameter WAITRCD of the 
> display file is
> up. Default is *NOMAX, which explains why your EXFMT trys to 
> wait forever
> for input.
> 
> If you change or ovrdspf this parameter to 30 seconds, your 
> program will
> continue. With an exception, that no input could be read. You 
> can monitor
> for this by for example coding an indicator in the LT position.
> 
> Have fun!
> 
> --
> Anton Gombkötö
> 
> 
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: "Chris Beck" <CBeck@good-sam.com>
> An: <Rpg400-l@midrange.com>
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 12. Jänner 2000 21:28
> Betreff: EXFMT with a timer
> 
> 
> > I have a program that when a user presses F10 a Window pops 
> up asking for
> data.  Which is done by a  exfmt.   Then they want the window 
> to disappear
> after 30 seconds if they don't put in any information.
> >
> >
> > Is This even possible, because a EXFMT waits for you do something?
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
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