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Uses a timer to go into a waiting loop that yields to other processes, allowing Windows messages to be dispatched while waiting.
Pause(integer interval)
| Argument | Contents |
|---|---|
| interval | The time, in milliseconds, to remain in a waiting loop |
Pause() can be used to prevent Maptitude from getting ahead of other processes, such as printing a whole series of maps. It allows Maptitude to process and respond to Windows messages, such as a redraw request. The Task Manager would not declare Maptitude as "not responding."
// Pause for half a minute
Pause(30000)
| Function | Summary |
|---|---|
| CreateTimer() | Sets up a timer that executes a macro at fixed-time intervals |
| DestroyTimer() | Cancels a timer that executes a macro at fixed-time intervals |
| CreateStopwatch() | Start a stopwatch to track clock time |
| CheckStopwatch() | Determine the elapsed time since a stopwatch was started |
| DestroyStopwatch() | Stops or cancels a stopwatch |
| Sleep() | Uses a timer to go into a waiting loop that yields to other processes |
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