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The '''WAIT=''' parameter and [[TIMEOUT]] [[error trap]] can be used with [[INPUT]]/[[RINPUT]] statements to force releasing of records. This feature is useful for multi-user situations. | The '''WAIT=''' parameter and [[TIMEOUT]] [[error trap]] can be used with [[INPUT]]/[[RINPUT]]/[[LInput]] statements to force releasing of records. This feature is useful for multi-user situations. | ||
WAIT is located in statement syntax before the colon, and within the quotes of the [[file ref]] section if present. | |||
*WAIT= specifies the number of seconds the system should wait for operator input before responding with a TIMEOUT error condition. | *WAIT= specifies the number of seconds the system should wait for operator input before responding with a TIMEOUT error condition. | ||
*NOTE that WAIT=0 instructs the system to wait for zero seconds, not to ignore the WAIT instruction. | *NOTE that WAIT=0 instructs the system to wait for zero seconds, not to ignore the WAIT instruction. | ||
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Every time the operator presses a key, the clock is reset for WAIT seconds. | Every time the operator presses a key, the clock is reset for WAIT seconds. | ||
====Example==== | |||
00140 INPUT #11,FIELDS "10,10,C 10",WAIT=30:X$ TIMEOUT 100 | |||
Used in: | Used in: | ||
*[[LInput]] | |||
*[[Input Fields]] | *[[Input Fields]] | ||
*[[Rinput Fields]] | *[[Rinput Fields]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:51, 14 July 2015
WAIT=<seconds>
The WAIT= parameter and TIMEOUT error trap can be used with INPUT/RINPUT/LInput statements to force releasing of records. This feature is useful for multi-user situations.
WAIT is located in statement syntax before the colon, and within the quotes of the file ref section if present.
- WAIT= specifies the number of seconds the system should wait for operator input before responding with a TIMEOUT error condition.
- NOTE that WAIT=0 instructs the system to wait for zero seconds, not to ignore the WAIT instruction.
- Also, -1 is a special WAIT value that instructs the system to wait forever, if necessary.
Every time the operator presses a key, the clock is reset for WAIT seconds.
Example
00140 INPUT #11,FIELDS "10,10,C 10",WAIT=30:X$ TIMEOUT 100
Used in:
- LInput
- Input Fields
- Rinput Fields
- Open Statements