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From: jnemeth@cue.bc.ca (John Nemeth)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.rexx
Subject: Re: REXX message answerer that eats CPU time...
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Date: 24 Feb 91 19:59:17 GMT
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In article <91051.184002IO92203@MAINE.BITNET> IO92203@MAINE.BITNET (Scott Maxell) writes:
>
>    Does anyone have the code for a REXX EXEC file that answers
>messages which could possibly be modified to 'eat' CPU time every
>few minutes to keep a student account from being forced off the
>system when in the disconnected state? I am just learning to program
>REXX, so some hints about how to do this would be nice. Thanks for
>any information...

     Your problem is more likely due to your account being left in
an interrrupt state (i.e. VM READ, or CP READ) while you're
disconnected, than the fact that it's a student account.  If a
disconnected account is left in an interrupt state for more then 15
minutes, it will be FORCE'd off.  So, anything that can run with a
disconnected console is likely to solve your problem.  I used to use
GONE.  I can't be much more help then that, it's been a couple years
since I've had a CMS account.
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John Nemeth                                                   jnemeth@cue.bc.ca
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Computer Using Educators of B.C.                            uvicctr!cue!jnemeth