Q35274: Sample Program That Makes MS OS/2 Call to DosSleep Function

Article: Q35274
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 6.00 6.00b 7.00
Operating System(s): OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 31-JAN-1990

Below is a sample program that makes a call to the MS OS/2 function
DosSleep. This program can be compiled in Microsoft BASIC Compiler
Versions 6.00 and 6.00b for MS OS/2 and in Microsoft BASIC
Professional Development System (PDS) Version 7.00 for MS OS/2.

'The declaration is in BSEDOSPC.BI
DECLARE FUNCTION DOSSLEEP%(BYVAL P1 AS LONG)

DIM a AS LONG

INPUT "Enter the amount of time to SLEEP (in seconds) :";longer

longer=longer*1000

x=timer
y=DosSleep%(longer)
z=timer

IF (y) THEN
  Print "An error occurred.  The number is : ";x
ELSE
  Print "The amount of time you slept is : ";z-x
END IF
end

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