Windows API Guide: SetTimer Function

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Declare Sub Sleep Lib "kernel32.dll" (ByVal dwMilliseconds As Long)

Platforms: Win 32s, Win 95/98, Win NT

Sleep pauses program execution for a certain amount of time. This is more accurate than using a do-nothing loop, waiting for a certain amount of time to pass. The function does not return a value.

dwMilliseconds

The number of milliseconds to halt program execution for.

Example:

' Pause the program for 2 seconds, displaying the system ' time before and after the pause. Debug.Print "The time is "; Time$  ' display the current time Sleep 2000  ' 2000 milliseconds = 2 seconds to delay Debug.Print "The time is "; Time$  ' this time will be 2 seconds later

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