TCP streams and delays

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Mr. Write Errors Man

(Posted 2005) [#1]

The example in the docs under TCP commands uses Delay(2000) after ReadString(). Is this 2 sec delay really necessary?

Tests with local computer worked fine without the delay.

Kevin_

(Posted 2005) [#2]

arctic fox....

Its been over a week and nobody has answered your question, why?

Well, it might help if you explain your question properly and refer to the exact example that you mean.

Mr. Write Errors Man

(Posted 2005) [#3]

I refer to the example used for TCP commands in the documentation / manual. Here's the relevant part of the example:

While Not KeyHit(1)
strStream=AcceptTCPStream(svrGame)
If strStream Then 
Print ReadString$(strStream)
Delay 2000
End
Else 
Print "No word from Apollo X yet ..."
Delay 1000
End If 
Wend

As you can see, it has a Delay 2000 after ReadString$.

Is this delay necessary? Does ReadString$ require a short delay so that it has time to process all the incoming data? Is there some specific reason why the delay command is used in the example?

Thanks for your productive suggestions and input, Prof!

semar

(Posted 2005) [#4]

The delay is not necessary.

It may be useful between two ReadAvail or AcceptTCPStream commands, but anyway, you would need a very short delay, which is usually performed by the programming loop itself.

So, to answer your question, in the code you posted that delay could be substituted with a small one, or completely removed.

Bare in mind that in case you remove it, the screen will be suddenly fill with text that comes from the loop - that's why that delay is there.

Experiment yourself. Is the best way to get an answer sometime..

;-)

Sergio.