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SerialPort.WaitNamedPipe
Waits for a named pipe.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| SerialPort | 13.4 | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes, on Windows | ❌ No |
MBS( "SerialPort.WaitNamedPipe"; NamedPipeName { ; TimeOut } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| NamedPipeName | The name of the named pipe. The string must include the name of the computer on which the server process is executing. A period may be used for the servername if the pipe is local. | "\\servername\pipe\pipename" | |
| TimeOut | The number of milliseconds that the function will wait for an instance of the named pipe to be available. We limit this from 0 to 5000. Default is 100ms. |
100 | Optional |
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Waits for a named pipe.Waits until either a time-out interval elapses or an instance of the specified named pipe is available for connection (that is, the pipe's server process has a pending ConnectNamedPipe operation on the pipe).
Returns OK if pipe is available or returns an error.
Examples
Try it:
MBS("SerialPort.WaitNamedPipe"; "\\\\.\\pipe\\test"; 100)
// all backslashes doubled so FileMaker passes them
Release notes
- Version 13.4
- Added SerialPort.WaitNamedPipe function to wait for a pipe and use with SerialPort.OpenPath on Windows.
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This function is free to use.
Created 4th September 2023, last changed 4th September 2023
