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RunTask.Wait
Waits for current task to terminate.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| RunTask | 6.4 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Deprecated
This function was deprecated. Use Shell functions instead.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Timeout | The maximum time to wait. | 30 |
Result
Returns 1, 0 or error.
Description
Waits for current task to terminate.Returns 0 if task terminated or 1 if task is still running.
Examples
Run a shell tool and wait for ending:
Let ( [
r = MBS( "RunTask.NewTask" );
r = MBS( "RunTask.SetLaunchPath"; "/bin/sh" );
r = MBS( "RunTask.SetArguments"; "-c"; "date;sleep 5;date" );
r = MBS( "RunTask.Launch");
r = MBS( "RunTask.Wait"; "30");
output = MBS( "RunTask.ReadOutputText"; "utf8")
]
; output )
See also
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Created 22nd September 2016, last changed 13th June 2020
RunTask.TerminationStatus - RunTask.WriteInputText
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