Should "dispatch" be extended for timers?

[Thierry Douez]

>
> One other question regarding send.  You can "dispatch function" - is there
> a way to send a message to a function and get hold of the result (obviously
> without a time specified)?
>
> Pete


A small trick:

   send "want_the_return_value" to me
   put  the result

on want_the_return_value
   return 42
end want_the_return_value

HTH,

Thierry

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