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Timed Input from a FIFO file..


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ggallen_lmip Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 5:09 am


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Timed Input from a FIFO file..
I`m trying to read data from a FIFO file (from another application),
Reading the data isn`t the problem...I`m basically using
$msg=<FIFO>.

The problem is I don`t know when the other application will send the
data, and My application needs to continue on with life.

So, How can I check the FIFO buffer to determine if there is
data to read before I actually try to read the data, or is there
a way to add a time-out to the $msg=<FIFO> line?

Thanks.
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