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SetReadTimeout - Set the timeout for the read operation

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Description:

This is a USBm.dll function that sets the value for the read timeout.

Command Syntax:

true⁄false USBm_SetReadTimeout( time )

The USBm_SetReadTimeout function syntax has these parts:

Remarks:

Note: USBm_SetReadTimeout always returns TRUE.

VB Declaration (USBmAPI.bas)

Public Declare Function USBm_SetReadTimeout _     Lib "USBm.dll" _         (ByVal timeout As Integer) _     As Integer

VB Example

USBm_SetReadTimeout 3000

This code fragment shows that the read timeout has been set to three seconds.

C Prototype

int USBm_SetReadTimeout( unsigned int timeout );

C Example

RobotBASIC

usbm_SetReadTimeout(ne_Time)

Returns true if successful, false otherwise. This function sets the timeout for all the read commands. The value should be in milliseconds. The default is 1000 msecs = 1 sec.

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