RE: [LF] Help!pause for desired time duration (fwd)

[Lahey Support]

Look up facetious in the dictionary.
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From: Ching-Kuang Shene
To: [address removed]
Subject: [LF] Help!pause for desired time duration (fwd)
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 5:10PM


This is an interesting thread of discussion. May I ask for any reason for
"Never ever do this!" By the way, I used Unix for most of the time and used
the sleep() system call. Would you also please list a few titles where I
can

find any justifications of your argument?

Thanks.

CKS
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> The American Journal of Trolling for one.
>
> cosine Cheng wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for replying :)
> >
> > What are those journals which you published your articles?
> >
> > Cosine
> >
> >
> > >
> > >> May I suggest using the TIMER subroutine?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Never ever do this! It would be too simple, straight forward and
> > accurate.
> > >DO loops are much better. I have published several scholarly articles
> > on
> > >this. Believe me, don't ever use the TIMER subroutine.
> > >
> >