Re: Is there any way to inhibit inactivity timeout?

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r_z_aret_at_pen_fact.com
Date: 03/11/04


Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 11:11:19 -0500

I think the usual method is to use the keybd_event function to send a
harmless keystroke. I've never had reason to use it, so I can't offer
more info. I'm surprised no one has answered (at least according to my
reader).

On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 12:53:12 -0000, "Andrew Leeder"
<andrew@asl_post_room.co.uk (remove underscores)> wrote:

>I have an app that spends up to 20 minutes moving data up and down a slow
>RS232 connection. I have problems when users have their "inactivity
>timeout" set to less than this. For some reason, sending bytes up/down the
>serial line and updating the display of a progress bar don't seem to count
>as activity. Any ideas?
>
>Thanks
>Andrew
>

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