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Wait-for-event timeout

Pause a function until a named event arrives. The wait returns the event or null when its timeout expires.

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Syntax

step.waitForEvent(stepId, { event, timeout, ifExp? })

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Source: Wait for an Event. Checked 2026-11-03.