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authorRichard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>1996-07-23 15:50:32 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>1996-07-23 15:50:32 +0000
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Add y-or-n-p-with-timeout.
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@@ -1174,6 +1174,13 @@ We show successive lines of echo area messages, but only one actually
appears on the screen at a time.
@end defun
+@defun y-or-n-p-with-timeout prompt seconds default-value
+Like @code{y-or-n-p}, except that if the user fails to answer within
+@var{seconds} seconds, this function stops waiting and returns
+@var{default-value}. It works by setting up a timer; see @ref{Timers}.
+The argument @var{seconds} may be an integer or a floating point number.
+@end defun
+
@defun yes-or-no-p prompt
This function asks the user a question, expecting input in the
minibuffer. It returns @code{t} if the user enters @samp{yes},