As a first attempt here what I did : sys_timer_z_ =: (echo 'hello')
wd 'timer 5000' but I get only one "hello" and nothing more. And it didn't work at all with my own function! Did I do anything wrong ? Best, Eric Le 03/01/2021 à 00:16, Raul Miller a écrit :
Ah, yes... the systimer event handler is the only way to go here. Basically, 1) you implement the body of your loop as a monadic verb which ignores its y argument. Let's call that verb xyzzy. 2a) You define sys_timer_z_=: xyzzy 2b) You decide on a polling interval -- lets say 1234 milliseconds, and you set it to running using the wd timer mechanism: wd 'timer 1234' (You'll want to use a shorter interval once you're confident that things work right. But it's probably good to start slow.) https://code.jsoftware.com/wiki/Guides/Window_Driver/Event_Handling https://code.jsoftware.com/wiki/Guides/Window_Driver/Command_Reference Note that debugging this can be interesting, because of how errors will interfere with what you are trying to do to debug it. So the first time you run into a problem you'll probably have to shut down J (make sure your work is saved in scripts), and then after that you'll probably want to start working with techniques for regaining control and/or extracting useful information to isolate the errors. (Not complicated / still needs experience and understanding.) But this should at least get you started. Good luck, -- Raul
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