Speaking as a fellow programmer (not as an HP labbie) I'm curious, what
behavior do you expect from ;WAIT=### when in batch?

I'm guessing that ;WAIT= will make a call to FCONTROL 4 (or
FDEVICECONTROL) on your behalf. If you are not a terminal or a MSG file
(ok or a socket), then why would a timeout be needed. Am I missing
something really obvious here?

Also, since ;CONSOLE puts the read on a real terminal then a timeout
does make sense in that case.

Paul H Christidis wrote:
>
> Fellow hp3000-l members,
>
> While putting together a command file I ran across a problem with the
> 'INPUT' command.
>
> It seems that the ";wait=###" parameter does NOT work in batch.  Even if
> CIOR is used and thus the 'input' to the command is coming from a file.  I
> contacted the RC and after some research they indicated, paraphrasing now,
> that the 'input' command was not designed to be used in batch in the manner
> that I was using it.
>
> I countered by making them aware that the ";wait=###" does work in batch
> when the ";console" parameter is used and thus the 'original' design limits
> have perhaps been superseded.  I was assured that my comments were passed
> on to the lab and it would be up to them and the perceived "urgency", based
> on user demand, that would determine the future of this 'enhancement' (
> 8606206395/JAGad75568).
>
> I guess I've been conditioned in expecting that if something works in
> session it should also work in batch.  But I guess this is also a request
> to urge any of you that are in agreement with my sentiments to file your
> own enhancement requests.
>
> Regards
> Paul Christidis
>
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