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function_description=This function will initiate a countdown from {{pspan|secs}} seconds to 0, during which time nothing else will be acted on. It essentially pauses a script.| | function_description=This function will initiate a countdown from {{pspan|secs}} seconds to 0, during which time nothing else will be acted on. It essentially pauses a script. In addition, a countdown prints to the CLI at varying intervals (every 15 secs for large numbers, 5 seconds for smaller numbers and every second from 5 seconds down).| | ||
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Revision as of 14:53, 10 March 2010
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Function Syntax
- secs is the number of seconds you want to count down from.
This function will initiate a countdown from secs seconds to 0, during which time nothing else will be acted on. It essentially pauses a script. In addition, a countdown prints to the CLI at varying intervals (every 15 secs for large numbers, 5 seconds for smaller numbers and every second from 5 seconds down).
CLI Equivalent
wait can also be used from the CLI. It has the same meaning and can be used to pause basic .txt scripts.