From: Ben Thomas <ben643@...>
Date: 2006-11-12T04:30:06+09:00
Subject: Re: print message if user does nothing for x seconds?

Hal Fulton wrote:
> Ben Thomas wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Only just started using ruby so this may be really simple to do, but 
>> here goes:
>>
>> I'm trying to write a program that asks a user to enter their sex 
>> using "gets" but if the user doesn't type anything for about 5 seconds 
>> I want to print a message, like "Please enter something..." then go 
>> back to the gets prompt. I've tried using the "sleep x" method but it 
>> doesn't seem to work because once gets has been initiated it gets 
>> stuck there until something is entered.
>>
>> Oh I don't have to use gets, but this is the only method of input I'm 
>> aware of at the moment
> 
> 
> This is tricky on Windows... what platform are you on?
> 
> Hal
> 

Windows... D'oh!

Is there any better ways to get input from the user that'd make is easier?