diff --git a/src/misc.cc b/src/misc.cc
index 2a2fbe3..3c4cebb 100644
--- a/src/misc.cc
+++ b/src/misc.cc
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ PHP_METHOD(tn3270, connect)
 {
 	const char		* host;
 	int				  szHost;
-	zend_bool		  wait	= 0;
+	long		  	  wait;
 	int				  rc	= 0;
 	tn3270_object	* obj	= (tn3270_object *) zend_object_store_get_object(getThis() TSRMLS_CC);
 
-	if(zend_parse_parameters(ZEND_NUM_ARGS() TSRMLS_CC, "|sb", &host, &szHost, &wait) == FAILURE)
+	if(zend_parse_parameters(ZEND_NUM_ARGS() TSRMLS_CC, "|sl", &host, &szHost, &wait) == FAILURE)
 		RETURN_NULL();
 
 	if(szHost)
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ PHP_METHOD(tn3270, connect)
 		char text[szHost+1];
 		strncpy(text,host,szHost);
 		text[szHost] = 0;
-		rc = obj->hSession->connect(text,wait);
+		rc = obj->hSession->connect(text,(int) wait);
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/testprograms/connect.php b/testprograms/connect.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a845e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testprograms/connect.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+	printf("PW3270 Connection test\n");
+
+	$host = new tn3270("");
+
+	$rc = $host->connect("tn3270://fandezhi.efglobe.com:23",10);	
+	if($rc != 0) {
+		die("Connection failed, rc=" . $rc . "\n");
+	}
+
+	$rc = $host->waitforready(10);
+	if($rc != 0) {
+		die("Host is not ready, rc=" . $rc . "\n");
+	}
+
+	$host->disconnect();
+	
+	die("Success!!\n");
+
+?>
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