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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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executing under W is