Thanks Mike, I was aware of ‘do’ but hadn’t used ’send’, so not seen its timer aspect.
The examples in the dictionary look potentially useful for a couple of lightweight activities I’d like to have ticking-over in the background on my LC Server, pending page visits. Best, Keith > On 28 Nov 2018, at 17:30, Mike Kerner via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > In the meantime, there are two commands to have a look at if you want to > have a crack at rolling your own > send and do > send "doSomething" to me in 60 seconds > then there is a way to see if you're interrupting an asynchronous activity > pendingMessages > > On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 12:02 PM Mike Kerner <mikeker...@roadrunner.com> > wrote: > >> LC is single-threaded so CRON is a little tricky. I have code that works >> with those limitations. I suppose I should repo it. Some day I might even >> get the secondary process part working. >> >> On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 11:15 AM Keith Clarke via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >>> Folks, >>> Please can anyone steer me towards the dictionary keyword equivalent to >>> ‘cron' jobs for initiating time-based background functions, along the lines >>> of… >>> >>> on TimeAt pHour pMinute pSecond >>> do stuff >>> end TimeAt >>> >>> Thanks >>> Keith >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> >> >> -- >> On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth >> On the second day, God created the oceans. >> On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, >> and did a little diving. >> And God said, "This is good." >> > > > -- > On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth > On the second day, God created the oceans. > On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, > and did a little diving. > And God said, "This is good." > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
