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PAUSE command

Syntax

PAuse comment

Purpose

Suspend batch mode. Wait for the user to hit a key.

Status

This command does not work on all systems, due to buffering of console i/o.

Comments

Prints Continue? and waits for a key hit. Type `n', `N', escape or control-c to terminate the batch mode. Type anything else to continue.

Any comment is ignored.

Examples

pause Try more gain

pause
These both work the same. Ask to continue, wait for a key hit, then go on.



Al Davis 2002-03-26