waitTime = 10 ;* in seconds napDuration = 500 ;* in milliseconds, whatever is appropriate
promptCharacter = system(26) crt promptCharacter: startTime = time() loop input characterPresent, -1 now = time() if characterPresent then prompt "" input theData prompt promptCharacter thenClause = @true exit end else if now >= (startTime + waitTime) then thenClause = @false exit end end nap napDuration repeat
if thenClause then crt "Input received." end else crt "No input seen." end
end
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Regards,
Clif
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