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Base Operating System and Extensions Technical Reference, Volume 2

delay_output Subroutine

Purpose

Sets the delay output.

Library

Curses Library (libcurses.a)

Syntax

#include <curses.h>
int delay_output(int ms);

Description

On terminals that support pad characters, the delay_output subroutine pauses the output for at least ms milliseconds. Otherwise, the length of the delay is unspecified.

Parameters

ms Specifies the number of milliseconds to delay output.

Return Values

Upon successful completion, the delay_output subroutine returns OK. Otherwise, it returns ERR.

Examples

To set the output to delay 250 milliseconds, enter:

delay_output(250);

Implementation Specifics

This subroutine is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.

Related Information

The napms subroutine.

Curses Overview for Programming, List of Curses Subroutines, Understanding Terminals with Curses in AIX Version 4.3 General Programming Concepts: Writing and Debugging Programs.


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