Using the WAITFOR Command

[Marky4556]

I am trying to find a command that will allow me to wait for a particular marker in the RXDATA buffer and then allow me to grab all the data after that marker. The waitfor command seems to clear the RXDATA buffer after it is executed so that all the data I need to grab is gone. I can use a 'pause' but since this particular script will be running at different baud rates this is not an option. From the documentation it appears that the Waitfor command should only clear the buffer if you have the STRIP enabled which I do not.

Has anyone used this command extensively or done any retrievals like this. If so could you please point me in the correct direction.

Thanks!

 

[RLHarris]

You are right. The waitfor command does not clear the RXData buffer under normal circumstances.
I am kind of second-guessing based on my own experiences, but your waitfor command could be detecting another marker that looks like the one you specified, and grabbing the data too early. Try finding another marker on the page, or test your waitfor using a usermsg window.

waitfor "string"
Usermsg "found string"

Another possibility is that the waitfor command expires earlier than the marker is recieved (20 seconds default), or that the marker is not the exact string that waitfor expects.
Good luck.