add timeout to interactive example

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Kay Marquardt (Gnadelwartz) 2021-06-03 13:28:29 +02:00
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# This file is public domain in the USA and all free countries.
# Elsewhere, consider it to be WTFPLv2. (wtfpl.net/txt/copying)
#
#### $$VERSION$$ v1.5-0-g8adca9b
#### $$VERSION$$ v1.51-dev-24-gc63f098
########################################################################
######
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unset IFS
# set -f # if you are paranoid use set -f to disable globbing
# kill interactive script if not finished in time, e.g. user away or error
MAXWAIT="1m"
{ sleep "${MAXWAIT}"; printf "Stopping Questionnaire after %s, you need to much time to finish ... BYE\n" "${MAXWAIT}"; kill $$; wait 2>/dev/null ;} &
# simple yes/no question, defaults to no
printf "Hi, hello there\nWould you like some tea (y/n)?\n"
read -r answer <"${INPUT}"