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--timeout feature for read command? - bikester - 2016-05-04 14:00
Hi,
I was wondering if it's possible to add --timeout to the read command - similar to how the prompt command works?
I have an ipxe script that starts with read. It will goto the corresponding section when the user types the proper text, else it goes back to start. I would like it to timeout to a certain section after a period of time with no input.
Thanks
RE: --timeout feature for read command? - mcb30 - 2016-05-10 09:59
(2016-05-04 14:00)bikester Wrote: I was wondering if it's possible to add --timeout to the read command - similar to how the prompt command works?
I have an ipxe script that starts with read. It will goto the corresponding section when the user types the proper text, else it goes back to start. I would like it to timeout to a certain section after a period of time with no input.
Start the script with a menu or a prompt, both of which allow a timeout to be specified, and drop to the read command only when the user has indicated that they want to provide the input?
Alternatively, a patch which adds this functionality cleanly will probably be merged.
Michael