Joe Mecklin wrote: > > I'm trying to send a file as a remote configuration download via telnet > in a Perl script (using net::telnet). I need to introduce sub-second > delays between sending each line so the receiving system doesn't get > confused. Sleep only goes down to a single second; is there something > that can inject sub-second delays (module, command, arg to net::telnet, > whatever)?
The select function can be used for this. perldoc -f select [snip] You can effect a sleep of 250 milliseconds this way: select(undef, undef, undef, 0.25); John -- use Perl; program fulfillment -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]