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Searches the emulator screen for a string until the string is found, or until the timeout expires.

Namespace:  JollyGiant.Emulation
Assembly:  JGSComdotNet (in JGSComdotNet.dll) Version: 1.0.0.0 (1.0.0.0)

Syntax

C#
public StatusCode WaitForString(
	string waitString,
	int timeout
)


Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Function WaitForString ( _
	waitString As String, _
	timeout As Integer _
) As StatusCode


Visual C++
public:
virtual StatusCode WaitForString(
	String^ waitString, 
	int timeout
) sealed


JavaScript
function WaitForString(waitString, timeout);


Parameters

waitString Type: System..::.StringThe string to search the screen for.

timeout Type: System..::.Int32Number of seconds to wait for the string to appear before returning.

Return Value

The StatusCode indicating the result of the operation.

This can be one of the following values:

Status codeDescription
OkThe string was found before the timeout expired.
WHLLNOTCONNECTEDYour application is not currently connected to a session (see Connect(Object)).
WHLLNOFIELDThe specified string was not found on the host presentation space before the timeout expired.
WHLLPARAMETERERRORYou either specified an empty string to search for, or a the timeout value of 0 or less.
WHLLPOSITIONERRORSpecified screen position value is invalid.
WHLLSYSERRORThe method failed due to a system error.


Implements

IQWS3270..::.WaitForString(String, Int32)

Remarks


The host presentation space can contain nulls in positions where spaces are displayed, in which case a string containing spaces may not be found, even if the string is visible on the screen.

See Also


QWS3270 Class
JollyGiant.Emulation Namespace

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