Re: Clipper problem about time

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From: David Llewellyn
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 00:00

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In article <6h532r$khd$1@imsp009a.netvigator.com>, Andy Bun
<andybun@netvigator.com> writes
>Hi everybody:
>
>I have the following two questions with the time() command:-
>
>1. I want to show the current time with the second on the input screen 
>menu. When I get the data or waiting for the choice menu-item, the 
>second can not automatic update.
>
>2. In the main menu, I have use the commands
>                mainmenu +AD0- 0
>                +AEA- 12,3 prompt 'menu 1'
>                +AEA- 13,3 prompy 'menu 2'
>                set menu to mainmenu
>I want to do that, when the users without choice the item after 3 minutes,
>with to the procedure of AUTO+AF8-LOGOUT()
>I have try to use inkey() to do this, but can not success.
>
>
>Anyone can writing the example to me about the above questions.
>Thanks for all.........
>
>From  Andy Bun.
Hi Andy,
I use the CA Clipper Tools function SHOWTIME() to show the current time
during MENU waits. I then use KEYSEC() to simulate a key press after a
preset period. KEYSEC(K_ESC,180) would simulate the ESC key being
pressed after 3 mins  Simple but effective!
Hope this helps
-- 
David C.M. Llewellyn 
Elmtree Technics Computer Consultancy
Software for the Classic Car Industry
http://www.elmtree-technics.demon.co.uk
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From: David Llewellyn <david@elmtree-technics.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Clipper problem about time
Date: 1998/04/16
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