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05-17-2015

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Again I am really not sure why you want the 'q' character so:-
OSX 10.7.5, default bash terminal..

Code:

#!/bin/sh
# key.sh
echo "q" > /tmp/q
read key < /tmp/q
echo "Character read is $key."
# TIMER should be 45, set to 1 for testing.
TIMER=1
# OFFSET should be 3600, set to 5 for testing.
OFFSET=5
COUNT=$(($(date +%s)+$OFFSET))
while [ $(date +%s) -le $COUNT ]
do
	if [ "$key" = "q" ]
	then
		echo "Run command(s) here."
		read -n1 -s -t$TIMER key
	else
		echo "Exiting loop manually..."
		break
	fi
done
echo "You are here!"
echo "Character is $key..."

Results:-
First letting the loop take its course.
Second pressing any key for quick exit.
Third pressing the q key several times.

Code:

Last login: Sun May 17 21:50:57 on ttys000
AMIGA:barrywalker~> cd Desktop/Code/Shell
AMIGA:barrywalker~/Desktop/Code/Shell> ./key.sh
Character read is q.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
You are here!
Character is q...
AMIGA:barrywalker~/Desktop/Code/Shell> ./key.sh
Character read is q.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Exiting loop manually...
You are here!
Character is p...
AMIGA:barrywalker~/Desktop/Code/Shell> ./key.sh
Character read is q.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
Run command(s) here.
You are here!
Character is q...
AMIGA:barrywalker~/Desktop/Code/Shell> _

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NAME

       App::Prove::State - State storage for the "prove" command.

VERSION

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DESCRIPTION

       The "prove" command supports a "--state" option that instructs it to store persistent state across runs. This module implements that state
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SYNOPSIS

	   # Re-run failed tests
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       o   "store"

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       o   "extensions" (optional)

	   The test name extensions.  Defaults to ".t".

       o   "result_class" (optional)

	   The name of the "result_class".  Defaults to "App::Prove::State::Result".

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       or provide an identical interface.

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   Instance Methods
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       "last"
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	   Run only the passed tests from last time

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