Hello... I am writing a simple chat program, but i have encountered a
problem. I ask for a client to provide a handle, but it he disconnects
during a gets call, it does weird things.
[code]
def get_handle(session)
for attempt in (0..2)
session.print "Please Login\n"
response=session.gets.strip # The problem
re=/(Login)\s(.+)/
md=re.match(response)
response=md[2]
if(!@socketHash.has_value?(response)) # This just checks to make
sure the handle isn't in use.
return response
else
session.print "Handle alerady in use... "
end
end
end
[/code]
If the client disconnects at this point, ruby seems to be still waiting
for a response. Also, sometimes it sends ruby's processor usage to 100%.
Is there a better way to do this? Or is there a way to give gets a
timeout? Thanks!
-Jon
Hello... I am writing a simple chat program, but i have encountered a
problem. I ask for a client to provide a handle, but it he disconnects
during a gets call, it does weird things.
/...
If the client disconnects at this point, ruby seems to be still waiting
for a response. Also, sometimes it sends ruby's processor usage to 100%.
Is there a better way to do this? Or is there a way to give gets a
timeout? Thanks!
IO#gets blocks forever if the input goes away, while IO#readline throws an
exception on EOF. I think your situation qualifies as an EOF. Why not try
it?
The thing...you need for painless network programming in ruby.
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On 10/3/06, Paul Lutus <nospam@nosite.zzz> wrote:
IO#gets blocks forever if the input goes away, while IO#readline throws an
exception on EOF. I think your situation qualifies as an EOF. Why not try
it?
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