You can use INKEY ():
CLEAR TYPEAHEAD
INKEY (10)
IF FILE('THEFILE.TXT')
PROCESS THE FILE
ELSE
MESSAGEBOX ABOUT FAILURE
ENDIF
>I want to check for a file's existence and then move on in the code.
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>I want to wait about 10 seconds to see if the file shows up in a certain folder.... if so, great... process it and display it's data..
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>If not, then show a messagebox and let the user know of the files non-existence.
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>I was thinking along these lines....
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>DO WHILE (less than 10 seconds elapsed)
> IF FILE('THEFILE.TXT')
> PROCESS THE FILE
> EXIT
> ELSE
> MESSAGEBOX ABOUT FAILURE
> EXIT
> ENDIF
>ENDDO
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>How would I time out the 10 seconds and take care of the passing midnight situation?
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>Or am I totally whacked and there is some easier and more logical manner to this?