Hi. I am using a sub with my Tk module similar to; 

sub tick {
   # Run every 1000 milliseconds.
   if ($toggle_scan_v eq 0) {return};       # Break out of this tick l
+oop
   
   # Do something
   
   $kount++;
   print "$kount ";
   $mw->after(1000, \&tick);           # Suggest loop here
   print "No Error; we should get here often. \n";
}

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I trust that whenever the "after" is executed, the print is executed, after which a graceful exit of the subroutine occurs. This provides dead time for the thread of execution. In turn other events belonging to this same thread may occur and execute (possibly turning $toggle_scan_v on and stopping this "tick" loop which is earmarked to execute 1000 mSec after the "after" method).

I trust that the subroutine is called and always subsequently returns in such a manner that there is no stack littering.?

Regards JC....

In reply to Tk module usage of after method by jmClifford

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