LiveCode equivalent to 'cron' for automated background functions?

Mike Kerner MikeKerner at roadrunner.com
Wed Nov 28 12:02:49 EST 2018


LC is single-threaded so CRON is a little tricky.  I have code that works
with those limitations.  I suppose I should repo it.  Some day I might even
get the secondary process part working.

On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 11:15 AM Keith Clarke via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> Folks,
> Please can anyone steer me towards the dictionary keyword equivalent to
> ‘cron' jobs for initiating time-based background functions, along the lines
> of…
>
> on TimeAt pHour pMinute pSecond
>         do stuff
> end TimeAt
>
> Thanks
> Keith
>
>
>
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