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SLEEP

Name:
    SLEEP
Type:
    Support Command
Purpose:
    This command pauses for a specified number of seconds.
Description:
    The primary application of this command is to put a pause in a macro after a plot. This allows you to view individual plots in a multi-plot macro without having to enter carriage returns as you would with the PAUSE command.

    This is a system dependent command. It is currently supported for Unix and Windows 95/98/NT.

Syntax:
    SLEEP <n>
    where <n> specifies the number of seconds the pause will last.
Examples:
    PLOT X**2 FOR X = 1 1 9
    SLEEP 5
Default:
    None
Synonyms:
    None
Related Commands:
    SYSTEM = Enter an operating system command within a Dataplot session.
    CD = Change the current directory
    PAUSE = Wait for a carriage return before continuing.
Applications:
    Interactive Usage
Implementation Date:
    1997/9
Program:
    PLOT X**2 FOR X = 1 1 9
    SLEEP 5

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Date created: 6/5/2001
Last updated: 10/13/2015
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