[REBOL] Read-io bug Re:
From: d95-mjo::nada::kth::se at: 13-Sep-2000 22:37
On Wed, 13 Sep 2000 [ptretter--charter--net] wrote:
> I finally realized it must be a bug in read-io that causes the Network
> Timeout error message. Read-io is working fine as long as the server is
> sending data to the client. The timeout occurs before any ping command is
> sent from the server. I can detect from the read-io on the port when a ping
> is sent from the server. There is nothing to explain the problem. To test
> this I connected to IRC via Mirc and joined a channel called #rebolgods.
> Then I activated the script to connect and join the same channel. The
> result is a success and joins the channel. I can then query the nick and
> send data to it and see the output in the REBOL console. However, after a
> small amount of inactivity and before IRC send a ping the Network Timeout
> error occurs. I have looked at the help and determined that I have utilized
> the function correctly including the open function. It appears that some
> other timing algorithim is not properly accounted for in the read-io
> function. This also happend with the copy function on the ports data.
> Since read-io is native I assume that it is using copy as an internal
> function.
Maybe I misunderstood what you're trying to say, but I think the bug is
actually a feature. :-) I believe the purpose of the network timeout is to
occur when there is no data to read before the timeout. You can however
wait for input to be available on the port and then read it, by using
'wait.
/Martin Johannesson, [d95-mjo--nada--kth--se]
