Communication states
You can specify any of the states listed in the Connection Status
listbox. Communication
states lists the name and significance
of each state:
| Communication state: | Significance: |
|---|---|
| Connection Initiated | Initial state. Start Communications issued. |
| Connection Pending Active | Request socket connect. |
| Connection Active | Socket connected. Connection with host. |
| Connection Ready | Telnet negotiation has begun. |
| Connection Device Name Ready | Device name negotiated. |
| Connection Workstation ID Ready | Workstation ID negotiated. |
| Connection Pending Inactive | Stop Communications issued. |
| Connection Inactive | Socket closed. No connection with host. |
The stable states (that is, the ones that usually persist for more
than a few seconds) are:
- Connection Inactive - Here the session is completely disconnected.
- Connection Workstation ID Ready - Here the session is completely connected.
If you select <Expression> in the Connection Status
listbox, then you must specify an expression that resolves to one
of the keywords that the macro runtime expects to find in the value attribute of the <commwait> element (see <commwait> element). For example, you might specify a variable named $strCommState$)
that resolves to CONNECTION_READY.