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From: graddemo@obelix.gaul.csd.uwo.ca (graddemo)
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Subject: How do I set alarm()?
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Date: 22 Aug 90 16:32:34 GMT
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I am writing a perl program that needs the Unix alarm() function.
Other than using the usub facility, are there other ways of doing it?

Thanks.