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Wait timeout 10
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08/08/2008 16:22:38
 
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Coding, syntax & commands
Title:
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 9 SP2
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01337464
Message ID:
01337680
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13
>>>>Any way to really have my application wait for 10 seconds? I mean with the command "Wait timeout" if the user touches the keyboard the next statement is executed before the 10 seconds elapsed,
>>>
>>>Why do you want to force the user to wait 10 seconds if they are ready to move on sooner? As a user I would find that unsettling (annoying).
>>
>>Because I'm the programmer and I decided it was going to be that way ;-)
>>
>>The reason is that I play an audio and I don't want processing in my app to continue before the audio is finished playing. I thought it would be ok but your reply will make me reevaluate this. I'll find another way to do this and don't force users to wait.
>
>I think that's wise.
>
>If you decide to keep the Wait window, here is some suggested text: "You vill listen to zee audio in entirety!"

How about, "To skip this audio, depress and hold down the power button on your computer for 4 seconds"
Regards. Al

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