NAME
	set_heart_beat - turn the heart beat calling on/off in current object

SYNOPSIS
	void set_heart_beat(int onflag)

DESCRIPTION
	This function turns on and off automatic calls every 2 seconds to
	the lfun heart_beat. If 'onflag' is 0 then calls is turned off, 
	otherwise calling is turned on. 

NOTA BENE
	heart_beats are costly. Use them only if neccessary. Especially
	do not use them for 'down counters' such as counting down the
	life time of a torch, use call_out for such purposes.

SEE ALSO
	call_out

CAVEAT
	If there is a runtime error in your heart_beat routine calling
	of the heart_beat will be automatically turned off.

Help topics available:
_destruct _isclone _lock _next_clone _query_action
add_action all_inventory call_other call_out call_out_info
clone_object command creator deep_inventory destruct
disable_commands enable_commands environment exec file_name
find_call_out find_living find_object first_inventory function_exists
inherit inherit_list input_to interactive living
move_object next_inventory present previous_object query_verb
remove_call_out restore_object save_object set_heart_beat set_light
set_living_name shadow tell_object tell_room this_object
this_player transfer

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