SLEEP Causes DECTPU to pause for the amount of time specified. SLEEP is useful for suspending screen action while a message is displayed. Syntax SLEEP ({integer | string}) Parameters integer The number of seconds for which DECTPU is to pause. string A delta or absolute time indicating how long DECTPU is to pause. The delta string must be in the format "dddd hh:mm:ss.cc" where dddd is the number of days (0-9999), hh is the number of hours (0-23), mm is the number of minutes (0-59), ss is the number of seconds (0-59), and cc is the number of hundredths of a second (0-99). The absolute string must be in the format "dd-mmm-yyyy hh::mm::ss.cc" where dd is the day of the month (1-31), mmm is the month (for example, JAN), and yyyy is the year (1858-9999). Comments User input overrides the SLEEP built-in. If typed-ahead user input is pending when DECTPU encounters SLEEP, DECTPU does not pause. If the user types in input during a pause, DECTPU stops the SLEEP. Examples 1. The following statement causes DECTPU to pause for two seconds. SLEEP (2); 2. The following statement causes DECTPU to pause for one and one half seconds: 3. SLEEP ("0 0:0:1.50");