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!/bin/ksh
LIST="1;2;3"
REFRESH=5
clear
while [ "$quit" != "q" ]
do
echo "======================="

.......
for X in $LIST
do...

I am running Solaris 9. All the programs are in ksh not /bin/sh.
I am also not trying to kill the process.
I have menu and one othe optoins calls a script that loops and pauses 5 seconds before...

Thank you both for your help. I am still having trouble since neither works with ksh.
I have tried modifying both and still am not having much luck.

I want to prompt a user for input but I want it to timeout after a specified time if no response is given. I tried the sleep command but this does not work. I am using ksh.
Thanks.