InfoConnect API Guide
Attachmate.Reflection.Emulation.OpenSystems Namespace / IScreen Interface / ReadChars Method / ReadChars(Int32,Int32,ReadOption) Method
The number of characters to read. If 0 is specified an empty string is returned
Time in seconds to wait for the specified number of characters
Additional read options


In This Topic
ReadChars(Int32,Int32,ReadOption) Method
In This Topic
Reads a specified number of characters from the host.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Overloads Function ReadChars( _
   ByVal count As Integer, _
   ByVal timeout As Integer, _
   ByVal option As ReadOption _
) As String
 
'Usage
 
Dim instance As IScreen
Dim count As Integer
Dim timeout As Integer
Dim option As ReadOption
Dim value As String
 
value = instance.ReadChars(count, timeout, option)

Parameters

count
The number of characters to read. If 0 is specified an empty string is returned
timeout
Time in seconds to wait for the specified number of characters
option
Additional read options

Return Value

a string containing the requested number of characters or all characters received prior to a timeout.
See Also