From: "Raveendran .P" <jazzezravi@...>
Date: 2010-07-14T17:21:59+09:00
Subject: Re: gets() -- Need to skip when no response after 20seconds


Hi Brain and Senault,

        The script is still waiting for input from User.

** But the same timeout code works for while loop printing up to 1000.

I am using Windows XP Service pack 2, Ruby 1.8.7

Thanks


Brian Candler wrote:
> Raveendran .P wrote:
>> Code:
>> 
>> puts "Print your age"
>> a=gets()
>> puts "Timeout. 20 Seconds Gone. Please re-run the Applciation"
>> 
>> 
>> Need:
>> 
>> a=gets() is waiting for input. I need to wait only 20 seconds. If therre
>> is no input for 20 seconds then script should continue the next line
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Raveendran P
>> http://raveendran.wordpress.com
> 
> require 'timeout'
> a = nil
> begin
>   puts "Print your age"
>   Timeout.timeout(20) do
>     a = gets
>   end
> rescue Timeout::Error
>   puts "Timeout. 20 Seconds Gone. Please re-run the Applciation"
> end
> 
> # Warning: like most programs, this may not work as desired under 
> Windows

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