Reads a specified number of characters from the host.
object.ReadChars2( _
ByVal As Long, _
ByVal As Long _
) 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.
Return Value
A string that contains the requested number of characters or all of the characters received prior to a timeout.