You might want to see the options for lynx. I am sure you can set the timeout and retry times in some command line option. (Sorry can't tell you the option, don't have lynx, very closed down system).
> -----Original Message----- > From: Alberto Santana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 12:51 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: time limit??? > > > Hi guys, > > Suppose I have a Perl script (called from a crontab file) that will, > basically, do something like this: > > $out=`lynx -dump http://lists.cpan.org/showlist.cgi?name=beginners`; > open(OUT,">out"); > print OUT $out; > close(OUT); > $send_it=`mail me\@here.com<out`; > > OK, here comes the problem. What if the web page is down? lynx will > keep trying for a while until it gives up or something. > Is it possible to impose a time limit, like: execute $out, wait for > 45 seconds, if there was no response (lynx did not dump), exit(0); > > I'll appreciate your help. > cheers, > A > -- > BEST WISHES, > Alberto > > MMM \|/ www __^__ > (o o) @ @ (O-O) /(o o)\ > +-----ooO-(_)-Ooo---oOO-(_)-OOo---oOO--(_)--OOo---oOO==(_)==OOo-----+ > | Alberto Santana | > | Ph.D. Student Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > | University of Florida Phone: (352) 392-3010 | > | Quantum Theory Project Home: (352) 379-9938 | > | 2301 NPB # 92, P.O. Box 118435 Fax: (352) 392-8722 | > | Gainesville, Fl 32611-8435 http://www.qtp.ufl.edu/~santana | > +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ > Powered by SuSE Linux 7.1 (http://www.suse.com) > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- The views and opinions expressed in this email message are the sender's own, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Summit Systems Inc. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
