Re: Is it possible to timeout 4GL?

->From: jpowell@cv.hp.com (John Powell) ->Subject: Is it possible to timeout 4GL? ->Date: Wed, 13 Jul 1994 17:04:38 GMT ->Reply-To: jpowell@cv.hp.com (John Powell) -> ->Hello, -> We are looking for a way to timeout 4GL programs when there is no terminal ->response after n minutes. The problem we are having is as follows: ... details deleted ... -> -> I have written 3GL programs in the past and always included a call to time ->out when there is no response from the terminal after so many minutes. Is ->there any way to do this in 4GL? If other people have run into this problem, ->what have you done? -> -> Informix details: -> - OnLine 5.02.UC1 -> - 4GL RDS 4.11.UC4 -> - HP9000 S897, HPUX 9.04 -> -> All replys will be appreciated! -> ________________________________________________________________________ ->| John Powell | ->| Hewlett-Packard Company Phone: 503-715-8389 | ->| Inkjet Supplies Business Unit Fax: 503-715-2283 | ->| 1040 NE Circle Blvd. E-mail: jpowell@cv.hp.com | ->| Corvallis, OR 97330-4200 | ->| MS: 633A | -> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ There is no way to do this completely within 4GL. I have done something similar thru the use of C subroutines called from 4GL. If you want to converse off-line, I can tell you some of the things I have done in a Sun-OS environment that come close to what you want. While I can't say for certain, I would assume that similar capabilities are available under HPUX. Regards, Alan ___________________________ ______________________| R. Alan Popiel |__________________________ \\ Internet: | Martin Marietta, SLS | / \\ alan@den.mmc.com | P.O. Box 179, M/S 3810 | Std disclaimers apply. / )Voice: | Denver, CO 80201-0179 USA | ( / 303-977-9998 |___________________________| (But you knew that!) \\ /________________________) (____________________________\\