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ReadChars3 Function
Attachmate.Reflection.Objects.Emulation.OpenSystems Library > Screen Object : ReadChars3 Function
The number of characters to read. If zero is specified, an empty string is returned.
The time (in seconds) to wait for the specified number of characters.
Additional read options.
Reads a specified number of characters from the host.
Syntax
object.ReadChars3( _
   ByVal count As Long, _
   ByVal timeout As Long, _
   ByVal option As ReadOption _
) As String

Parameters

count
The number of characters to read. If zero is specified, an empty string is returned.
timeout
The time (in seconds) to wait for the specified number of characters.
option
Additional read options.

Return Value

A string that contains the requested number of characters or all of the characters received prior to a timeout.
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