Script WAIT Statement |
WAIT [ _var1] [LNUM _var2] for-list The WAIT statement is used to pause script processing until a specific response is received from the online host. This statement results in data being read from the incoming communication port one line at a time. A line includes everything up to a carriage return. After WAIT is executed, _var1 contains the last line received from the host. LNUM _var2 puts an L-number into the variable _var2. for-list is one or more: FOR for-condition [THEN] block This is defined as: "If for-condition is met, then execute these statements." The block is optional, except for the last for-condition. Often the block contains a CONTINUE statement. For-condition is either: "string" (substring received from host) or: n [SECOND[S]] (passing of time, n, can be an integer or a variable) If n is zero, the WAIT is forever. See the example at the TRYAGAIN statement. |
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