repeat_command
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#$EPIC: repeat_command.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/19 06:07:20 sthalik Exp $
Synopsis:
repeat (<count>) <command>
repeat <count> <command>
Description:
This command repeatedly executes <command> <count> number of times. If <count> is enclosed in parenthesis, it is evaluated as a mathematical expression (ala ${…}), and if it is not, it is evaluated as regular text.
Examples:
To very boldly display the time each hour:
on ^timer "??:00*" { repeat 3 echo *** The time is $0!! }
repeat_command.txt · Last modified: 2006/08/29 16:08 by 127.0.0.1