[Implemented] OpenNetworkConnection() timeout parameter

[Psychophanta]

Yes, looking here:
http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=32833
where Freak says:

(If you think OpenNetworkConnection() should have a timeout parameter, thats a feature request, not a bug.)

I remember that OpenNetworkConnection() blocked the running flow of the program while trying to connect to the server side, and other times it returned inmediately, so yes, i request for a timeout to make OpenNetworkConnection() to return or to keep trying.

EDIT:
At the moment we are forced to make workarounds like:

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Procedure MyOpenNetworkConnection(*conn.UTCSafe)
  *conn\connectionID=OpenNetworkConnection(*conn\UTCServer,*conn\port)
EndProcedure

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;... stuff ....
    Connection.UTCSafe\UTCServer=UTC(t):Connection\port=port.w
    Connection\connectionID=0
    Thread.l=CreateThread(@MyOpenNetworkConnection(),@Connection.UTCSafe)
    WaitWindowEvent(20)
    If WaitThread(Thread,1000)=0:KillThread(Thread):EndIf
; ... more stuff...

[Joakim Christiansen]

I bet many would like something like this and I'm also one of them.

But I don't think it's too easy to make, since even when using the socket functions in windows there is no way to specify a timeout. At least not a simple way...