The UWAITFOR command causes the process to wait until the Windows application, identified by var, terminates or the time specified by expr elapses.
Format
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UWAITFOR var, expr THEN statement(s) ELSE statement(s) |
Parameter(s)
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var |
Must be an identifier returned by UEXECUTE. |
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expr1 |
Time in seconds. |
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THEN/ELSE statements |
If the UWAITFOR time expires, the ELSE clause is executed. If the application terminates, the THEN clause is executed. |
Example
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* * Launch Notepad; Allow user 300 seconds to * Complete edit. If not done in 300 seconds * Close application for them. * UEXECUTE "NOTEPAD.EXE" RETURNING HANDLE UWAITFOR HANDLE, 300 ELSE UMESSAGE TO HANDLE,16,0,"" END |
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