Re: GET_LOCK(str,timeout) behaviour

2004-06-01 Thread Richard Clarke
ot;gerald_clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Richard Clarke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 8:39 PM Subject: Re: GET_LOCK(str,timeout) behaviour > GET_LOCK is just a string lock, and has nothing to do with tables. > Use L

Re: GET_LOCK(str,timeout) behaviour

2004-06-01 Thread gerald_clark
GET_LOCK is just a string lock, and has nothing to do with tables. Use LOCK TABLES instead. Richard Clarke wrote: The manual indicates that a GET_LOCK expires automatically when a new GET_LOCK is issued. Can someone explain to me how this behaviour could possibly be the most useful? I wish to use