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/*

*   Function: uartGets

*

*   Input:  Byte array to read, number of bytes to read and timeout.

*   Output: Number of read bytes.

*   Pre-conditions: call to uartInit()

*   Affects: none

*   Depends: none

*/

BYTE uartGets(BYTE *buffer, BYTE length,unsigned int uart_data_wait)

{

    unsigned int wait = 0;

    BYTE data;

    while(length)

    {

        while(!uartDataRedy())

        {

            if(wait < uart_data_wait)

                wait++ ;                  /*wait for more data */

            else

                return(length);           /*Time out- Return words/bytes to be read */

        }

        wait=0;

        data = uartGet();

        *buffer = data;

        buffer++;              // Increment the string pointer

        length--;

    }

    return(length);                       /* number of data yet to be received i.e.,0 */

}