\<bookmark_value\>Wait statement\</bookmark_value\>

Wait Statement

Interrupts the program execution for the amount of time that you specify in milliseconds.

Syntax:

Wait millisec

Parameters:

\<emph\>millisec:\</emph\> Numeric expression that contains the amount of time (in milliseconds) to wait before the program is executed.

Error codes:

5 Invalid procedure call

Example:

Sub ExampleWait

Dim lTick As Long

    lTick = GetSystemTicks()

    Wait 2000

    lTick = (GetSystemTicks() - lTick)

    MsgBox "" & lTick & " Ticks" ,0,"The pause lasted"

End Sub