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Wait Command
Syntax
wait for <number>
[ticks | seconds | milliseconds ] wait {while | until} <condition>
Description
The wait command causes Oracle Media Objects to pause before executing the rest of the handler, either for a specified length of time, until a specified condition becomes true, or while a specified condition exists.
The condition must supply a true or false value and is typically a logical or relational expression.
Notes
Examples
on mouseDown
repeat with i = 1 to 25
put i into field "number"
wait while the mouse is up end repeat
end mouseDown
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