From: Heesob Park <phasis@...>
Date: 2010-07-14T18:03:35+09:00
Subject: Re: gets() -- Need to skip when no response after 20seconds

Hi,

2010/7/14 Raveendran .P <jazzezravi@gmail.com>:
> Hi Park,
>
>> If you try the code with Ruby 1.9.1
>> (http://rubyforge.org/frs/download.php/71495/rubyinstaller-1.9.1-p429.exe),
>> It will work.
>
>
> But my environment is Ruby 1.8.7. I need to implement this particular
> task in existing application.
>
Try this code:

require 'Win32API'

@@kbhit = Win32API.new("msvcrt", "_kbhit", [], 'I')

for i in 0..19
   unless @@kbhit.call.zero?
      a = gets()
      break
   end
   sleep 1
end
if i==19
  puts "Timeout. 20 Seconds Gone. Please re-run the Applciation"
end


Regards,
Park Heesob