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Win32::Event - Use Win32 event objects from Perl
SYNOPSIS
use Win32::Event;
$event = Win32::Event->new($manual,$initial,$name);
$event->wait();
DESCRIPTION
This module allows access to the Win32 event objects. The "wait"
method and "wait_all" & "wait_any" functions are inherited from the
"Win32::IPC" module.
Methods
$event = Win32::Event->new([$manual, [$initial, [$name]]])
Constructor for a new event object. If $manual is true, you must
manually reset the event after it is signalled (the default is
false). If $initial is true, the initial state of the object is
signalled (default false). If $name is omitted, creates an unnamed
event object.
If $name signifies an existing event object, then $manual and
$initial are ignored and the object is opened. If this happens,
$^E will be set to 183 (ERROR_ALREADY_EXISTS).
$event = Win32::Event->open($name)
Constructor for opening an existing event object.
$event->pulse
Signal the $event and then immediately reset it. If $event is a
manual-reset event, releases all threads currently blocking on it.
If it's an auto-reset event, releases just one thread.
If no threads are waiting, just resets the event.
$event->reset
Reset the $event to nonsignalled.
$event->set
Set the $event to signalled.
$event->wait([$timeout])
Wait for $event to be signalled. See "Win32::IPC".
AUTHOR
Christopher J. Madsen <cjm@pobox.com>
perl v5.14.2 2005-09-17 Event(3)
