pause

Pauses script execution.

Syntax

• state = pause()
• pause(t)
• pause(newState)
• previousState = pause(newState)
• currentState = pause('query')

Input argument

• t - t: double value. time (seconds) before to continue.
• newState - a string: 'on' (enable pause) or 'off' (disable pause setting)

Output argument

• previousState, currentState - a string: 'on' or 'off'

Description

pause(t) suspends execution for t seconds.

pause without input argument wait until return key is pressed.

Example

an example

state = pause
echo('press return to continue.')
pause
pause('off')
pause
pause('on')
pause(5)

See also

sleep.

History

Author

Allan CORNET