Hi~ To make a delay, I think, use 'sleep' function. Here is example. #!/usr/bin/perl -w print "abcde\n"; bla bla bla.. sleep 5; #sleep in 5 seconds. print "bcde\n"; Printing "abcde bla bla...", script sleep in 5 seconds, and print "bcde:. if you want to handle miliseconds, use select function. ^^ but in using select function, I heard, it is difficult. and I don't know about select exactly. Good bye~ Have a nice day~ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ricardo Cumberbatch L. Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 9:08 AM To: Perl-Unix-Users Subject: [Perl-unix-users] How to make a delay before a instruction. Hi everybody, I try to make a script, but a need to make a delay before a instuction this is a example: close(Aprob); print Aprob @new; (I what to make the delay befor this next instruction) open( mail| /usr/bin/mail bla bla bla ... Thanks for the help R.C.L. _______________________________________________ Perl-Unix-Users mailing list. To unsubscribe go to http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/subscribe/perl-unix-users=êåRx±RÇ«²f¢–)à–+-N‹§²æìr¸›z -¢m§ÿåŠËlz»Àrدy+Zµç(›ùšŠYšŸû.nÇ+‰·¿¥êåºx±ºÇ«
