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PAUSE()

Use the PAUSE() function to stop the execution of an IMOD for the specified number of seconds.

Syntax

The PAUSE() function has this syntax:

PAUSE(seconds)

Arguments

The PAUSE() function takes this argument:

seconds

Number of seconds to pause, from 1 to 3600 (one hour).

Return Codes

The PAUSE() function produces these return codes:

101

ARG 1 MISSING OR INVALID

120

STIMERM FAILED

Example

pause(3600) == ''           /* A one-hour pause   */