How to let a loop run for a while before checking for break condition?

[Sorin Schwimmer]

to Fredrik Lundh
I'm afraid Claudio Grondi can't use your solution, as
he needs it hosted on Windows, which lacks
signal.alarm.

to Claudio Grondi
How about splitting your loop in two? The first loop
would check for your boolean, which is changed by your
timer, the second loop will check for your "normal"
exit condition?

Sorin

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