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Wait For

RCA.Activities.PCOMM.WaitFor

Description​

Pauses execution until a specific terminal state (such as input ready, system available, application available, screen transition, etc.) is met.

wait-for

(* is mandatory)

Properties​

Input

  • Reset Screen (Boolean) - If selected, clears or resets the emulator screen before starting the wait.
  • Timeout (Int32)* - The maximum time (in milliseconds) to wait for the specified condition to be met before throwing an error.
  • Variant Index (Int32) - The 1-byte hexadecimal position of the Operator Information Area (OIA) to monitor.
  • Wait Type (WaitType)* - The type of emulator state or event to wait for. Options include:
    • InputReady - Waits until the terminal is ready to accept keyboard input.
    • SystemAvailable - Waits until the PCOMM system becomes available.
    • AppAvailable - Waits until the target application is available.
    • Transition - Waits for a screen transition to occur.
    • CancelWaits - Cancels any active wait operations.

Misc

  • Public (Checkbox) - If selected, logs the execution details and variables of this activity. Consider data security requirements before enabling this option, as sensitive details could be written to the logs.
  • Display Name (String) - The name displayed for this activity in the designer panel. You can edit this name to organize and structure your workflow better.
    E.g: [3424325] Wait For