Point.GetNext (function)


Syntax	Point.GetNext [ ( timeout ) ]
Description	Boolean. A function, to read the next value of a point with a specified timeout in milliseconds. Returns True if the point was read, False if it timed out.
Example	sub main() ??????Dim MyPoint as new Point ??????MyPoint.Id = "TIME"????????' Set the Id ??????MyPoint.OnChange??????????????' Request the value on change ??????MyPoint.GetNext????????????????' The current value is returned immediately. ??????if MyPoint.GetNext(1000)??then????' Wait 1 second for the next value. ????????????MsgBox MyPoint.Value????????????????' Display the value. ??????Else ????????????MsgBox "Timeout"????????????????????????' Point didn't change in one second. ??????end if end sub
See also	Point.OnChange (method); Point.OnTimed (method); Point.OnAlarm (method); Point.OnAlarmAck (method); Point.Cancel (method).