tcp.wait-for-input

function

Library: TCP/IP client and server support (OMTCP)
Import : omtcp.xmd

Returns:

Declaration

define external switch function tcp.wait-for-input
  from    value	tcp.connection	Connection
  timeout value	integer		ms            optional

Argument definitions

Connection: is an existing tcp connection.

ms: is how long the function will wait for at least one character, expressed in milliseconds.

Purpose

Use tcp.wait-for-input to test if there are characters available from a source on the TCP connection object.

Requirements

Connection must exist (else external exception TCP05).

Example

  
  import "omtcp.xmd" prefixed by tcp.
  process
     local tcp.connection Connection-1
  
     set Connection-1 to tcp.connect to "localhost" on 5300
  
     repeat
        exit unless tcp.wait-for-input from Connection-1 timeout 2000
        output tcp.get-string from Connection-1
     again

Related Topics

Other Library Functions