- allow empty terminator in NETReadTillTermNew

- introduced NETReadFinished and NETConnectWithFlags

network.h

@@ -58,6 +58,18 @@
 	   and port. Returns NULL on failure, a struct else
 	*/
 
+	mkChannel *NETConnectWithFlags(char *name, int port, int flags);
+        /* the same as NETConnect, but with flags:
+           if (flags & 1): do not block on connect (use NETConnectFinished
+                           to check success)
+           if (flags & 2): wait 1000 ms after last close (workaround for
+                           a bug in Lantronix terminal server
+        */
+        
+        int NETConnectFinished(mkChannel *self);
+        /*  returns 0 if in progress, 1 on success, a negative value on error
+        */
+        
         int NETInfo(mkChannel *self, char *pComposter, int iBufLen);
         /* Once a socket is connected it is possible to figure out
            which host the connection came from. Maximum iBufLen characters
@@ -90,12 +102,15 @@
           been found. The data is copied into the buffer pBuffer. A
           maximum length of iBufLen characters is observed. The timeout
           parameter defines a maximum time to wait for a terminator to
-          appear. NETReadTillTerm returns 1 on success, 0 on a timeout,
+          appear. NETReadTillTerm returns the number of characters read
+          (including terminator) on success, 0 on a timeout,
 	  and a negative value if a network error occurred. Beware that 
           this may not work correctly if the wrong terminator is given.
           The last one is really needed.
           In the new version, timeout is in MILLIseconds (10 -3 sec).
-          However, the accuracy is machine dependent (for Linux 10 ms, for Tru64 1 ms) 
+          However, the accuracy is machine dependent (for Linux 10 ms, for Tru64 1 ms)
+          If no terminator is given, the routine waits for iBufLen characters
+          or timeout.
 	*/
 /*  ********************* KILLING FIELD ******************************** */
 	int NETClosePort(mkChannel *self);