I tried it on "Python 2.4.1" on '2.6.11-1.1369_FC4smp with gcc version 4.0.0' .. which works fine .. may be it could be an issue with some other combinations ..
cheers, amit On 12 Jan 2006 07:35:57 -0800, Paul Rubin <"http://phr.cx"@nospam.invalid> wrote: > Amit Khemka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > import signal > > TIMEOUT = 5 # number of seconds your want for timeout > > signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, input) > > signal.alarm(TIMEOUT) > > > > def input(): > > try: > > foo = raw_input() > > return foo > > except: > > # timeout > > return > > This doesn't work with raw_input under linux, maybe because the > readline lib is snagging the timer interrupt or something. Use > sys.stdin.readline instead. SF bug: > > http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=685846&group_id=5470&atid=105470 > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > -- ---- Endless the world's turn, endless the sun's spinning Endless the quest; I turn again, back to my own beginning, And here, find rest. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
