My example was poor, however, the script in question which I am trying to run does not respond either. Your example did work though, so I know my setup is correct. I will have to do some more investigation on what is going on.
>From: Roger Hui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Fri May 12 00:52:05 CDT 2006 >To: Beta forum <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Jbeta] RE: Tardy graphics >You have indeed found one of the few expressions for which >"break" does not work. Break is detected when memory is >allocated, and in the execution of ]^:9e9 no memory is allocated. >I am not inclined to do anything about this (]^:9e9). > >Can you please try "break" on the following expression: > > 6!:3 ]60 NB. delay 60 seconds > >Enter the expression; execution delays; hit the yellow J icon >twice; J displays > >|break >| 6!:3]60 > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Thomas Costigliola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Beta forum" <[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 5:31 PM >Subject: Re: [Jbeta] RE: Tardy graphics > >Maybe I am mistaken about the use of jbreak and it's purpose but this does not >break: > >(]^:9e9) 1 > >Nor does the script I have to run that takes about 5 minutes to complete. > > > >>From: Eric Iverson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Date: Thu May 11 17:12:42 CDT 2006 >>To: Beta forum <[email protected]> >>Subject: Re: [Jbeta] RE: Tardy graphics > >>How is jbreak 601 not working? Have you studied the doc in the User Manual >>on 'Interrupt Execution'? Verify with some very simple tests that the basic >>mechanism works in simple cases. For example, create a script with a verb >>that does a while loop that will run for 10 seconds or so and then test >>whether clicking the yellow J icon interrupts execution or not. Most J >>programs can be interrupted fairly promptly. There are some long running >>executions that are very localized and don't check for break, but I would be >>surprised if that were the case for the general problem you report. > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
