Language basics / Flow control |
The SLEEP instruction causes the program to pause for the specified number of seconds.
SLEEP seconds
The SLEEP instruction is typically invoked to let the end user read a message displayed on a character terminal.
With graphical applications, the SLEEP command is seldom used.
When seconds is lower than zero or is null, the program continues immediately with the next statement.
MAIN DISPLAY "Please wait 5 seconds..." SLEEP 5 DISPLAY "Thank you." END MAIN