In the old days we used to run a counter loop to delay.

set var vcounter int = 1

while vcounter < 10000 then
   set var vcounter = (.vcounter + 1)
endwhile

You can change the 10000 larger or smaller to get the pause you want.

Dan Goldberg

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of James
Hageman
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 12:41 PM
To: RBG7-L Mailing List
Subject: [RBG7-L] - setting a very very small pause in code


I have a form where i am setting properties, however i want them to 
execute slower than they do at cpu speed, 2.5ghz.

Setting "PAUSE FOR 1" is too slow. I want a way to pause the code but 
for about 30 micro seconds or such.

Any idea? Or does anyone else think this may be a good enhancement 
request to the pause command?

i.e.

-- after_start_.eep
PROPERTY FROM_PROPERTY DO_THIS .var
PAUSE FOR 30 MICROSECONDS
PROPERTY FROM_PROPERTY DO_THIS .var
PAUSE FOR 30 MICROSECONDS
PROPERTY FROM_PROPERTY DO_THIS .var
PAUSE FOR 30 MICROSECONDS
PROPERTY FROM_PROPERTY DO_THIS .var
PAUSE FOR 30 MICROSECONDS
PROPERTY FROM_PROPERTY DO_THIS .var
PAUSE FOR 30 MICROSECONDS
RETURN

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