MPE/iX Intrinsics Reference Manual (32650-90875)

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Command Definitions (MAIL-PUTJCW)
PAUSE
PAUSE
NM and CM callable.
Suspends the calling process for a specified number of seconds.
Syntax
32R
PAUSE(
interval );
Parameters
interval 32-bit real by reference (required)
Passes the amount of time, in seconds, that the process pauses. The value
of
interval must be positive. The maximum time allowed is
approximately 2,147,484 seconds (almost 25 days).
Operation Notes
BREAK or RESUME takes place without affecting the time countdown process.
CNTL Y causes the timer to countdown to restart at the beginning. It is all right if the traps
are enabled because the handler returns to PAUSE (unless the handler has called the QUIT
intrinsic.
Condition Codes
CCE (2) Request granted.
CCG (0) Request denied. Insufficient system table (timer request list) space.
CCL (1) Request denied. A negative value was specified for
interval .
Related Information
Manual Process Management Programmer's Guide