Wait Method (IbmScreen)

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Waits for the specified duration before executing the next command in the procedure. The procedure containing the command is paused until the wait expires.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

expression.Wait( _
   ByVal waitTime As Integer _
) As ReturnCode

where expression is a variable that represents a IbmScreen Object

Parameters

waitTime: Wait time in milliseconds.

Return Value

One of the following ReturnCode enum values.

Member	Description
Cancelled	Cancelled.
Error	Error.
PermissionRequired	Permission is required.
Success	Success.
Timeout	Timeout condition.
Truncated	The text is truncated.

Remarks

For more about using the Wait method, see:

Get Screen Data With an Excel Macro

Enter Data from an Excel Spreadsheet

Example

This example waits 10 seconds and displays a message when the time is up.

Visual Basic

Sub WaitBeforeContinuing()
    
    ThisIbmScreen.Wait (10000)
    
    MsgBox "Waited 10 seconds"
       
End Sub

Reference

IbmScreen Object
IbmScreen Members

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