Try the alarm function.
Tor.
Darren Edgerton wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> i want to set a timer around a system command, so that IF the command runs
> longer than x seconds
> send email to the sysadmin
> Note: i *DO NOT* want to kill the process - simply want to send a warning
> that it is taking longer
> than expected
> ie
>
> $maxtime=60; # 60 seconds
> system("some_command_that_takes_longer_than_60secs");
>
> # if running longer than $maxtime
> &call_sub_to_send_email;
>
> i have had a look at 'perldoc -f alarm' but cant see how to adapt this to my
> requirement
>
> all help appreciated
>
> regards
> Darren Edgerton
>
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