oh, yeah, and have a look at waitDepth On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 12:43 PM Keith Clarke via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 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 -- 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