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Re: [MacPerl] sleep
> >Sleep() in MacPerl seems to do a "busy wait", leaving little or no time
> >for other applications to run. Would it be feasible for it to give away
> >some CPU time, albeit at the expense of accuracy?
>
> What version of MacPer are you using? sleep() behaviour changed in 5.0.5.
Let's see: MacPerl 5.0.5r1m, System 7.5.1, PowerBook 540. Running this
script:
#!/bin/perl
sleep 60;
puts the Mac entirely to sleep; none of the menus or buttons respond
until the sleep period is up. The mouse is still tracked, however.
Simon