PQ> That's the thing: it's not something based on an event but simply the   
    PQ> appearance of the flag from an external source (JamNNTPd in this case,   
    PQ> for whenever there's mail to scan out). Argus cannot do this itself with   
    PQ> the supplied flag-file (aka semaphore) responses. So, Björn is adding on   
    PQ> this function in his revised version of Argus.   
      
      GMTA  8-)   
      
    PQ> Note to self. Paul got confused, and thought that EXEC_NOW.[OK/BAT]   
    PQ> could serve as a standard naming convention that could be used by   
    PQ> several functions, for different reasons. He did think that the BAT   
    PQ> could be pre-loaded with some task's script and then called using the   
    PQ> flag. Paul had forgotten that Argus works in a multi-tasking   
    PQ> environment, and that there could come an instant where several   
    PQ> tools/events might want to use the EXEC_NOW.[OK/BAT] simultaneously.   
    PQ> Silly boy, he is.[sfx; smack! to the forehead]   
      
      Now, that's not silly at all, take that smack back immediately, you hear!   
   It's well worth taking into consideration. Just checking for a lock file   
   (EXEC_NOW.LCK), and if it's there wait ten seconds in a loop for it to be   
   released, or something like that.   
      
      The Billing crashmail program often spends a lot of time linking really   
   large JAM files, and often new instances arrive trying to get a hold of   
   crashmail -- but they have to wait in queue for ten seconds (over and over   
   again if needed) until the previous guy is ready.   
      
      Now you got me really thinking. I was just about to to to bed, you darn   
   Aussie you...  ;)   
      
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