poll

Typeglossary
DictionaryLCS
LibraryLiveCode Script
Synonymspoll,polling,polled
RelatedGlossary: mouse button, message
Description

To repeatedly check a status (such as whether the mouse button is down or whether a process has completed).

(Polling is usually considered a less desirable technique than sending a message when the status changes, because it takes more processing time to repeatedly check the status and can slow down other programs on the system.)