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Chapter 3 System Management

pause

    Displays a message and halts program for a number of seconds.
     
         pause s text

    This command displays a message in the lower (command) portion of the
    screen in black on a light red background.  The message is centered on the
    second line of a three line background.  The normal message display and any
    other text is temporarily removed.  After the input number of seconds, the
    display is returned to normal and the program continues.  This command  is
    designed for use in demonstration macros to describe what the macro is
    doing.
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    Options/arguments:

         s         A (whole) number of seconds (0 or greater)
         text      Any text string up to 80 characters
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    Example(s):

    To tell the viewer about a zoom display of the raster and continue with the
    macro after a 5-second pause, enter:
     
         pause 5 This is what the raster looks like close-up
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    See also:

              wait
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