OIA.Xstatus question

[keithb03]

While checking this field to see if Xclock is gone, it works great while running on a LAN, however while running the macro through a dialup connection, Xclock still causes problems for us. Any help would be much appreciated. Following is an excerpt of the code where the problem occurs:



set sys = CreateObject("EXTRA.System")
set sess = sys.ActiveSession
set SCR = sess.screen

StartHere:

keyit("<Clear>")
Do While SCR.OIA.Xstatus <> 0
DoEvents
Loop
keyit("IPTT5510<Enter>")
Do While SCR.OIA.Xstatus <> 0
DoEvents
Loop
keyit("<Enter>")
Do While SCR.OIA.Xstatus <> 0
DoEvents
Loop

 

[calculus]

What's a "dial up"?

Just kidding. I've never used it over a slow connection.
Basically the code is moving faster than the connection. You may want to add a "waithostquiet" after the loop to help slow it down a tab.

Alternately, you may want to add another full loop. Seems silly, but I bet you're having a timing problem.

calculus

 

[keithb03]

Unfortunately, our on-call staff must use laptops with dialup at night and on weekends. I had the same thought about adding the waithostquiet in addition to the loop. So far, it seems to be doing the trick. Here's how I coded it:

keyit("IITT5510<Enter>")
SCR.WaitHostQuiet(1500)
Do While SCR.OIA.Xstatus <> 0
DoEvents
Loop


Thanks,
Keith

 

[calculus]

I'd probably put it after the loop, but that's just old habit.

calculus