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ComInputS()
Extracts a string from the communications buffer (input str)
Syntax:
ComInputS( @cBuffer, nMaxChars ) -> nChars
cBuffer : The buffer where the string is to be placed
nMaxChars : The maximum number of chars to read
Description:
Receives a string from the communications buffer.
ComInputS() brings up to date the internal pointers of the reception
buffer and points to the next value.
Return:
The number of chars received from the port or 0 if there's
no available byte or the manager isn't active.
Example:
cBuffer := Space( 1024 )
If comInputS( @cSpace, 1024 ) == 1024
? "Read Ok"
EndIf
See Also:
ComInEmpt()
ComInput()
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