name: waitfile
description: waits for a specified file
version: 1.0
author: Lorence Lombardo
submitter: Lorence Lombardo
email: lorylombus/gmail com
url: http://geocities.ws/lorylomb/
category: utility/script
license: Public domain
minosversion: 4.0
distribute: yes
fileid: 13730
hend:


Architecture: m68k-amigaos; ppc-amigaos; ppc-morphos


 waitfile 1.0 (c) 2026  Lorence Lombardo.

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"waitfile" waits for a specified file without sucking the guts out of
your CPU since checks are made in every one tenth of a second intervals.

It is currently believed that using "waitfile" in your DOS script
is superior to doing it entirely with the DOS script.

So "waitfile" would replace the following:-

lab top
if not exists WinDH_C:WinUAE/winuae_dll/T/FFinfo
   c:wait 1
   skip back top
endif
c:wait 1

with:-

c:waitfile WinDH_C:WinUAE/winuae_dll/T/FFinfo

.

Of coarse "waitfile" can be aborted with a Ctrl-c if your file
decides to not show up.

"waitfile" has been tested on 68k and on the native sides of WinUAE
and AmiBerry when waiting for redirection files.

The "bonus" directory contains some examples of using "waitfile".

NB:  Zero byte files do not count.


Standard disclaimer:-

If you decide to use this material you do so at your own risk.

 
Related URL's:-

http://geocities.ws/lorylomb/file_ab.txt
http://geocities.ws/lorylomb/file_ab.lha 
http://geocities.ws/lorylomb/mms_68k_uae.txt
http://geocities.ws/lorylomb/mms_68k_uae.lha