2.3.1.1 Wait (#W)

The Wait command takes one argument that specifies the number of milliseconds to wait.

Name:

Wait

Class:

Control

Code:

#W

Syntax:

#Wwaittime
waittime is a timelimit

Test Files:

WAIT_T01.IN: Tests basic operation

@CPress any key to wait 10 seconds (\#W10000)#R Waiting...#W10000 Done. Press any key to exit.#R

WAIT_B01.IN: Measures the overhead in 100 #W1000 waits

@CTiming overhead for 100 \#W1000 waits. Please wait 100 seconds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waits took $SV5 milliseconds @1210 Hit any key to exit#R

Examples:

input

#W100

cogsys

waits 100 milliseconds

input

#WV1

cogsys

waits for the number milliseconds specified in the variable V1