Bug #1787

onIdle() Handler

Details

Request #1787	onIdle() Handler
Submitted	2004-07-04 21:49 UTC
From	Progman2002 at gmx dot de
Assigned	cweiske
Status	Closed
Package	Net_Server
PHP Version	Irrelevant
Roadmaps	(Not assigned)

Comments

[2004-07-04 21:49 UTC] Progman2002 at gmx dot de

Description:
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I wish there is a handler onIdle() or sth. which is called on every loop or only then if nothing happends. Now a Server can only react on incoming messages, but it cannot act do to sth.

For example, if I have connections to several clients and need a "OK"-Messages. All Clients except one send the "OK"-Message. So my server is hanging because I programmed to wait for all OK-Messages, but the last one isn't coming. And I have no chance to do sth cos the mentioned onIdle() handler is missing, where it could be possible to resend a message for giving the OK-Message or just close the connection.

Or are there other ways to act and not only react on messages? (background: its a little gameserver with a lot of messages between server and client)

[2005-11-28 20:18 UTC] erudd at netfor dot com

Possible solution in pear bug #6098
setting a timeout on socket_select to *create* an idle loop in the code.