Re: Waitfor file
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 28638
interpreted = N
texte = on 06.03.2000 22:39, John Butler at john@feeling-goods.com wrote:>>> on 04.03.2000 22:10, WebDNA Support at webdna-support@talk.smithmicro.com >>> wrote: >>> >>> ...Or you might try >>> pausing for some period of time after waiting, so you give the other >>> process time to finish writing. >> >> What are your suggestions to wait for some period of time? > > [WaitForFile file=nada_amigo.txt&timeout=60][/WaitForFile] > > where you know that nada_amigo.txt will never appear. Set timeout to the > delay you need Yes, timeout works if the file never appears. But IF the file appears, then it does it at the same moment it gets written. And i.e. under Linux you *can* read an incomplete file. Therefore the timeout of [waitforfile] is useless for bigger files which appear immediately but need some time to get ready.I believe the best method is to rename the file afterwards, how SM Support suggested.But I was astonished about SM Support's second suggestion to make WebCat wait for some period of time and I'm curious how to accomplish this task. There is no while-loop to be used with [elapsedtime]. Is there is a trick for a timed delay? Peter ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ostry & Partner - Vienna/Austria - www.ostry.com Fon ++43-1-877 74 54 Fax ++43-1-877 74 54-21 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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on 06.03.2000 22:39, John Butler at john@feeling-goods.com wrote:>>> on 04.03.2000 22:10, WebDNA Support at webdna-support@talk.smithmicro.com >>> wrote: >>> >>> ...Or you might try >>> pausing for some period of time after waiting, so you give the other >>> process time to finish writing. >> >> What are your suggestions to wait for some period of time? > > [WaitForFile file=nada_amigo.txt&timeout=60][/WaitForFile] > > where you know that nada_amigo.txt will never appear. Set timeout to the > delay you need Yes, timeout works if the file never appears. But IF the file appears, then it does it at the same moment it gets written. And i.e. under Linux you *can* read an incomplete file. Therefore the timeout of [waitforfile] is useless for bigger files which appear immediately but need some time to get ready.I believe the best method is to rename the file afterwards, how SM Support suggested.But I was astonished about SM Support's second suggestion to make WebCat wait for some period of time and I'm curious how to accomplish this task. There is no while-loop to be used with [elapsedtime]. Is there is a trick for a timed delay? Peter ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ostry & Partner - Vienna/Austria - www.ostry.com Fon ++43-1-877 74 54 Fax ++43-1-877 74 54-21 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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