[erlang-questions] Question about gen_fsm timeout

[James Aimonetti]

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Perhaps gen_fsm:send_event_after/2 would be useful?

http://erldocs.com/R16B02/stdlib/gen_fsm.html#send_event_after/2

On 10/21/2013 07:37 PM, Bin Wang wrote:
> There is an locked door example aboout gen_fsm in the Elrang Otp 
> System Documentation.  I have a question about timeout. I will
> copy the code here first:
> 
> -module(code_lock). -behaviour(gen_fsm). -export([start_link/1]). 
> -export([button/1]). -export([init/1, locked/2, open/2]).
> 
> start_link(Code) -> gen_fsm:start_link({local, code_lock}, 
> code_lock, lists:reverse(Code, []).
> 
> button(Digit) -> gen_fsm:send_event(code_lock, {button, Digit}).
> 
> init(Code) -> {ok, locked, {[], Code}}.
> 
> locked({button, Digit}, {SoFar, Code}) -> case [Digit|SoFar] of 
> Code -> do_unlock(), {next_state, open, {[], Code}, 30000}; 
> Incomplete when length(Incomplete)<length(Code) -> {next_state, 
> locked, {Incomplete, Code}}; _Wrong -> {next_state, locked, {[], 
> Code}} end.
> 
> open(timeout, State) -> do_lock(), {next_state, locked, State}.
> 
> Here is the question: when the door is opened, if I press the 
> button, the gen_fsm will have an {button, Digit} event at the
> state open. An error will occurs. But if I add these code after
> open function:
> 
> open(_Event, State) -> {next_state, open, State}.
> 
> Then if I press the button in 30s, the timeout will not be occurs. 
> The door will open forever. What should I do?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> --- Bin Wang
> 
> 
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