WAIT Verb - Suspend Execution of Current Task
Syntax
WAIT int
Description
For BBj-specific information, see the WAIT
Verb - BBj.
The WAIT verb suspends execution of the current task.
|
Parameter |
Description |
|
int |
Number of seconds to suspend the current task. It must be in the range of 0 to 255. (Some systems may allow waits longer than 255 seconds.) |
NOTE: WAIT may not be precisely
accurate because it can be altered by other factors that govern timed
pauses in a system.
Suspending a WAIT statement with an interrupt is the preferred way to put
a timed pause into program execution. As opposed to empty FOR .. NEXT
loops, WAIT statements are not affected by processor speed.
Examples
1000 WAIT 1