LINEWAIT

LINEWAIT

Specifies the time to wait after a prompt or after the last character in a packet from the remote host

TELNET, EHLLAPI

Syntax
Syntax Description

Syntax

LINEWAIT n SECONDS;

Syntax Description

n: specifies the number of seconds to wait. The default value is .25. After the LINEWAIT time elapses, normal execution resumes. SECOND is an alias for SECONDS.

Details

The LINEWAIT statement specifies the number of seconds that the local host waits after receiving a prompt from the remote host or the last character in a packet from the remote host. If the LINEWAIT time is too short, information that is sent by the remote host can be lost.

Do not confuse the LINEWAIT statement with the CHARWAIT statement. CHARWAIT specifies how long the local host waits for a prompt from the remote host or for successive characters in a packet from the remote host. LINEWAIT specifies how long the local host waits after receiving a prompt or complete packet.

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