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RCS file: /home/cvs/OpenXM/src/asir-doc/parts/builtin/misc.texi,v
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diff -u -p -r1.4 -r1.8
--- OpenXM/src/asir-doc/parts/builtin/misc.texi	1999/12/24 04:38:06	1.4
+++ OpenXM/src/asir-doc/parts/builtin/misc.texi	2001/07/23 02:28:17	1.8
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@comment $OpenXM: OpenXM/src/asir-doc/parts/builtin/misc.texi,v 1.3 1999/12/21 02:47:33 noro Exp $
+@comment $OpenXM: OpenXM/src/asir-doc/parts/builtin/misc.texi,v 1.7 2001/03/12 05:01:18 noro Exp $
 \BJP
 @node $B$=$NB>(B,,, $BAH$_9~$_H!?t(B
 @section $B$=$NB>(B
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 * help::
 * time::
 * cputime tstart tstop::
+* timer::
 * heap::
 * version::
 * shell::
@@ -86,6 +87,10 @@ on $B$N;~(B, $BH!?t$N:FDj5A;~$K%a%C%;!<%8$rI=<($9$k
 @item hex
 1 $B$N$H$-(B, $B@0?t$O(B 0x $B$G;O$^$k(B 16 $B?J?t$H$7$FI=<($5$l$k(B. -1 $B$N$H$-(B, 16 $B?J?t$O(B, 
 $B4V$K(B @samp{|} $B$r$O$5$s$G(B 8 $B7e$4$H$K6h@Z$C$FI=<($5$l$k(B. 
+@item fortran_output
+1 $B$N$H$-(B, $BB?9`<0$NI=<($,(B FORTRAN $B%9%?%$%k$K$J$k(B. $B$9$J$o$AQQ$,(B
+@samp{^} $B$NBe$o$j$K(B @samp{**} $B$GI=$5$l$k(B. 
+($B%G%U%)%k%HCM$O(B 0.)
 @item ox_batch
 1 $B$N$H$-(B, $BAw?.%P%C%U%!$,$$$C$Q$$$K$J$C$?;~$N$_<+F0E*$K(B flush.
 0 $B$N$H$-(B, $B%G!<%?(B, $B%3%^%s%IAw?.Kh$K(B flush. ($B%G%U%)%k%HCM$O(B 0.)
@@ -94,6 +99,10 @@ on $B$N;~(B, $BH!?t$N:FDj5A;~$K%a%C%;!<%8$rI=<($9$k
 1 $B$N$H$-(B, $BAw?.%G!<%?$rAj<j%W%m%;%9$,<u$1<h$l$k$+$I$&$+%A%'%C%/$9$k(B. 
 0 $B$N$H$-$7$J$$(B. ($B%G%U%)%k%HCM$O(B 1.)
 @xref{$BJ,;67W;;(B}
+@item ox_exchange_mathcap
+1 $B$N$H$-(B, OX server $B$H$N@\B33+;O;~$K(B, $B<+F0E*$K(B mathcap $B$N8r49$r9T$&(B. 
+($B%G%U%)%k%HCM$O(B 1.)
+@xref{$BJ,;67W;;(B}
 @end table
 \E
 \BEG
@@ -145,6 +154,10 @@ If `on' a warning messages is displayed when a functio
 If 1 is set, integers are displayed as hexadecimal numbers with prefix
 @code{0x}. if -1 is set, hexadecimal numbers are desplayed with 
 @samp{|} inserted at every 8 hexadecimal digits.
+@item fortran_output
+If `on' polynomials are displayed in FORTRAN style. That is, a power
+is represented by @samp{**} instead of @samp{^}.
+The default value is 'off.
 @item ox_batch
 If 'on', the OpenXM send buffer is flushed only when the buffer is full.
 If 'off', the buffer is always flushed at each sending of data or command.
@@ -154,6 +167,10 @@ The default value is 'off'.
 If 'on' the check by mathcap is done before sending data.
 The default value is 'on'.
 @xref{Distributed computation}
+@item ox_exchange_mathcap
+If 'on' Asir forces the exchange of mathcaps at the communication startup.
+The default value is 'on'.
+@xref{Distributed computation}
 @end table
 \E
 @end itemize
@@ -162,7 +179,7 @@ The default value is 'on'.
 \JP @item $B;2>H(B
 \EG @item References
 @fref{cputime tstart tstop}, @fref{output},
-@fref{pari}, @fref{setprec}, @fref{eval}.
+@fref{pari}, @fref{setprec}, @fref{eval deval}.
 @end table
 
 \JP @node debug,,, $B$=$NB>(B
@@ -545,6 +562,71 @@ the debug-mode and execute @code{cputime(1)}.
 \EG @item References
 @fref{time}, @fref{ctrl}.
 @end table
+
+\JP @node timer,,, $B$=$NB>(B
+\EG @node timer,,, Miscellaneouses
+@subsection @code{timer}
+@findex timer
+
+@table @t
+@item timer(@var{interval},@var{expr},@var{val})
+\JP :: $B@)8B;~4V$D$-$G7W;;$r<B9T$9$k(B.
+\BEG
+:: Compute an expression under the interval timer.
+\E
+@end table
+
+@table @var
+@item return 
+\JP $B7k2L(B
+\EG result
+
+@item interval
+\JP $B@)8B;~4V(B ($BIC(B)
+\EG interval (second)
+
+@item expr
+\JP $B7W;;$9$k<0(B
+\EG expression to be computed
+
+@item val
+\JP $B%?%$%^$K$h$kCfCG;~$NLa$jCM(B
+\EG a value to be returned when the timer is expired
+@end table
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+\BJP
+@item
+@code{timer()} $B$O(B, $B;~4V$r;XDj$7$F7W;;$r<B9T$9$k(B. $B;XDj;~4VFb$K7W;;$,40N;(B
+$B$7$?>l9g$=$NCM$rJV$9(B. $B;XDj;~4VFb$K7W;;$,40N;$7$J$+$C$?>l9g(B, $BBh(B 3 $B0z?t(B
+$B$rJV$9(B. 
+
+@item
+$BBh(B 3 $B0z?t$NCM$O(B, $B7W;;$,40N;$7$?>l9g$NCM$H6hJL$G$-$kI,MW$,$"$k(B. 
+\E
+
+\BEG
+@item
+@code{timer()} computes an expression under the interval timer.
+If the computation finishes within the specified interval, it
+returns the result of the computation. Otherwise it returns the third
+argument.
+
+@item
+The third argument should be distinguishable from the result on success.
+\E
+
+@end itemize
+
+@example
+[0] load("cyclic");
+1
+[10] timer(10,dp_gr_main(cyclic(7),[c0,c1,c2,c3,c4,c5,c6],1,1,0),0);
+interval timer expired (VTALRM)
+0
+[11] 
+@end example
 
 \JP @node heap,,, $B$=$NB>(B
 \EG @node heap,,, Miscellaneouses