OpenEuphoria

Re: Multiple loops interrupt each other :(

• Posted by "Elliott S. de Andrade" <quantum_analyst at hotmail.com> Jan 14, 2004
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>From: Isaac Raway <isaac-topica at blueapples.org>
>Subject: Re: Multiple loops interrupt each other :(
>
>He wants to run multiple loops at the same time. Sounds like threads to 
>me...using timers or other solutions came up because we can't do threads in 
>Euphoria (by the way, are we sure about that?).
>

   Quite definitely, I've tried with a few libraries.

>I think Multimedia Timers are still the way to go. But...now that I think 
>about it again, I don't know if it's possible because you have to pass 
>timeSetEvent a procedure address...we can't do that can we? Oh well.
>

   Yes, of course, just use a function, and return some junk value. It's 
just discarded anyway.

>Feature for 2.5: Threads.
>

   Yep, I'd agree with that. It would also be nice to be able to ignore a 
function's return value, with my suggestion of prepending the function with 
~. It's noticeable, simple, and not confusing (for a reader, or the parser, 
even).

>Isaac
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