Function Names
wait, wait countdownDescription
The program will sleep for a specified number of seconds or until user interaction (any key pressed), whatever happens first. The granularity is 0.001, i.e. milliseconds. The ... countdown suffix will output the remaining time to sleep once per second.
Call as: procedure or function
Restrictions
Indirect parameter passing is disabled
Parameter count
1
Parameters
| No. | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 input |
numeral | Time Time in seconds. Granularity is in ms, e.g. sleep(0.03) sleeps for 30 milliseconds. |
| 2 input |
string | Prompt Prompts a message that sleeping is in progress |
Return value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Time in seconds Entered character, or blank string if no key has been pressed to stop waiting. |
Examples
sleep countdown (3);Output
Software will display a down-counting number on the same rowSee also
sleep
sleep countdown
wait until
wait until countdown
input quick