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                                   WAIT.COM                                   

             Size (recs) CRC   Version    Author/Latest Issue      Disk
               4k (26)   783B  1.2        Joe Griffith             Z3COM11

  1- Syntax/Options  2- Notes  3- Examples of Use                             


   WAIT is a VCED support program which toggles the 'Strike Any Key' prompt to
hold the screen display, as desired, before returning to the editor.  WAIT can
be  used  with  any command  or series  of commands  including aliases and ZEX 
files.   It  is especially useful  with communications programs which  can  be
activated automatically during low phone-rate periods.

   Version 1.0 (3/85) by Joe Griffith.
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   Syntax:  WAIT hh:mm:ss ; command ...


   ...where  'hh:mm:ss'  is  the time  at  which execution  will  continue and 
'command ...' is the list of commands to be executed at that time.
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WAIT Notes: 

   a. WAIT requires a  real-time clock  to work.   Just about any one will do.
      WAIT  is configured  for  a specific  clock by creating  or altering  an 
      overlay for that clock and  then loading  the overlay with  the  primary
      program.   Sample  overlays  and  complete instructions for creating the
      working program  are included in the distribution library.
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Examples of Use:

   a. WAIT 07:00:00;SAK /B

      -- will simply act as an alarm clock and begin ringing the terminal bell
      at 7:00 oclock.

   b. WAIT 07:00:00;SAK /P10B;WAIT 07:10:00;SAK /B

      -- will act as  an alarm clock  by beeping 10 times  at 7:00 oclock  and
      then  waiting  ten minutes  before  starting  a continuous beep.  Like a 
      snooze alarm.

   c. WAIT 12:30:00;PRINT SOURCE.ASM

      -- will wait till 12:30  to print  the file.   This can be useful if you
      have a noisy printer.


Examples of Use (continued):

   d. WAIT 03:45:30;MEX

      -- will activate MEX at 03:45:30 a.m.  If the initfile option of MEX is
      active,  it can then execute a complete READ file, logging into another
      computer,  uploading/downloading, etc.  All automatically,  unattended,
      and at a time when rates are lowest.
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