Re: [MacPerl] CDP: Orbit Scribbler

[John W Baxter <jwblist@olympus.net>]

At 11:37 -0400 5/27/2000, Kevin Reid wrote:
>The SLEEP parameter means "I'd rather you don't call me again until this
>many ticks have elapsed.".

  More like

"I'd rather you don't call me again until this many ticks have elapsed
unless you have something interesting to tell me."

It's also no guarantee that the next null event will come in right after
SLEEP ticks have passed...it could be well after...just not before.

  --John
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John Baxter   jwblist@olympus.net      Port Ludlow, WA, USA

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