Adding a timeout to a user-startup command?

[Starglider 2]

My A500 has Wi-Fi, but the Wi-Fi bridge is on the same power strip as the Amiga, so the first time I boot the whole system, the bridge is still handshaking with my router when my user-startup calls:

ntpsync_68k -c us.pool.ntp.org

This pulls the time from the atomic clock and forgoes the need for a battery backup clock.

I can live without this on my first boot of the day, so when user-startup hangs there, I hit Ctrl-C and am in Workbench in no time (pardon the pun). Curiously the time seems to have set, but it didn't return a completion message in time (pardon the pun).

So what I want to do is add a timeout (pardon the pun) to that line of user-startup. Is this possible and if so what is the code?

Thanks!!

[emufan]

you can try to "runback" ntpsync using AsyncRun_1.8 .
from the description it will completely detache, so you will get your workbench in no time

[DamienD]

...or can you use the Wait command if you know roughly how it takes before everything is ready?

[Starglider 2]

Originally Posted by DamienD

...or can you use the Wait command if you know roughly how it takes before everything is ready?

So in my instance, how would I set that up?

Thanks!!

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by Starglider 2

So in my instance, how would I set that up?
Thanks!!

I only quickly read your thread so hopefully I've understood what it is that you want to achieve / require...

You have this in your "User-Startup" file in relation to setting up the Wi-Fi connection:

ntpsync_68k -c us.pool.ntp.org

...but you want to wait a period of time before Workbench loads, ideally after the above has completed. Is that correct?

You could then add the Wait command after the above for whatever period is required before Workbench is loaded / ready to use.

Perhaps you could even display something like:

  
Echo Waiting x seconds (or minutes) for blah, blah, blah to initialise... 
Wait SECS x (or Wait MINS x)

I'm sure the Amiga gurus around here could tell you a better way; it was just a quick thought on my part

[Starglider 2]

Originally Posted by DamienD

I only quickly read your thread so hopefully I've understood what it is that you want to achieve / require...

You have this in your "User-Startup" file in relation to setting up the Wi-Fi connection:

ntpsync_68k -c us.pool.ntp.org

...but you want to wait a period of time before Workbench loads, ideally after the above has completed. Is that correct?

You could then add the Wait command after the above for whatever period is required before Workbench is loaded / ready to use.

Perhaps you could even display something like:

  
Echo Waiting x seconds (or minutes) for blah, blah, blah to initialise... 
Wait SECS x (or Wait MINS x)

I'm sure the Amiga gurus around here could tell you a better way; it was just a quick thought on my part

No, I want the command to cancel/timeout/give up after 10 seconds. I don't want to wait till it has finished.

Thanks!!

[Starglider 2]

Originally Posted by emufan

you can try to "runback" ntpsync using AsyncRun_1.8 .
from the description it will completely detache, so you will get your workbench in no time

Thanks. If that's my only option I'll give it a whirl.

Thanks!!

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by Starglider 2

No, I want the command to cancel/timeout/give up after 10 seconds. I don't want to wait till it has finished.

Thanks!!

Ah, gotcha... then obviously ignore what I've written then

[Amiga1992]

Can't you just Run >NIL: it to be detached from the startup-sequence? Then it'll do its business while Workbench continues to load.

[Starglider 2]

Originally Posted by Akira

Can't you just Run >NIL: it to be detached from the startup-sequence? Then it'll do its business while Workbench continues to load.

NIL has always been a bit of a mystery to me. Thanks!

What would be the full command?

Thanks!!

[idrougge]

Run >NIL: ntpsync_68k -c us.pool.ntp.org

[Starglider 2]

Originally Posted by idrougge

Run >NIL: ntpsync_68k -c us.pool.ntp.org

Thanks! Seems to do the trick!