Vm interval timer

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From: Kyle Jones
Date: Tue, 06 Aug 1991 18:41

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Loyde Hales ~ writes:
 > `vm' makes use of an interval timer, called `timer'.  Apparently, however,
 > this Lisp function is not part of the vm release.
 > 
 > 	1. What does it do?

It runs a function asynchronously (well, sort of) every N
seconds.  VM uses it to periodically sync the folder buffer with
VM's internal memory.  Set vm-flush-interval to nil if you don't
care about this.

 > 	2. Where can I get it?

From me, or the elisp archives at Ohio State.

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