DELAY
| Published By | Date | Version | Knowledge Level | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revelation Technologies | 14 NOV 1989 | 2.X | EXPERT | DELAY |
DELAY
DELAY is a subroutine that provides a way to pause execution of a routine for a specified number of seconds.
DELAY(seconds)
Using DELAY
DELAY is an empty loop which executes for the number of seconds specified.
seconds
Place a value in seconds to indicate the number of seconds to delay.
Values returned
None.
Correct Use of DELAY
* The following code displays a message for the number of
seconds specified.
DECLARE SUBROUTINE DELAY, MSG
* Display a message for the specified delay time
seconds = 10
MSG("This message will be up for 10 seconds.", "UB", response, "")
DELAY(seconds)
MSG("", "DB", response, "")