look in to the alarm() function perldoc -f alarm
+Pete -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ;;($_='Yw_xUabcdtefgdijktljkotiersjkUzxT yvlkbfdtcierstajogvPruntRshackRJelov')=~ y&/RTUv;wxYz$&/ ~'/;$=();$&&&eval&&print <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Hi, > > I'm trying to lock a file exclusively so that other process has no access > to it > I'm using: > > flock($fh,2); > > It does work, and in the second process I use the same procedure. > > The problem is that I can't set a time limit for the lock. > I want to try to capture the lock, and if unsuccessful, the process should > give up and exit. > > It just so happens that the second process waits and waits until the first > process finishes. > > Any idea as to how to impose a time limit on the lock ? > > I have tried the following and other loops but it just freezes execution at > flock > > unless (flock($fh,2)) { > exit; > } > > # lock ok > > > Any help is welcome > Thanks > Edgar. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
