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====== ugBASIC User Manual ======

===== WAIT ✓ =====

===== SYNTAX =====
     WAIT delay CYCLES|TICKS|MILLISECONDS

==== PURPOSE ====











Engages the CPU in a wait. The timing can be given as
number of CPU cycles (''CYCLES''), number of 50th/seconds (''TICKS'')
or milliseconds (''MILLISECONDS'' or ''MS'').



==== EXAMPLE ====
    WAIT #10 MILLISECONDS
    WAIT timing MILLISECONDS
    WAIT #2 TICKS
    WAIT timing TICKS
    WAIT #42 CYCLES
    WAIT delay CYCLES


See also the following example files:
  * ''[[https://github.com/spotlessmind1975/ugbasic/tree/main/examples/control_uncond_jumps_01.bas|control_uncond_jumps_01.bas]]''
  * ''[[https://github.com/spotlessmind1975/ugbasic/tree/main/examples/control_uncond_jumps_02.bas|control_uncond_jumps_02.bas]]''
  * ''[[https://github.com/spotlessmind1975/ugbasic/tree/main/examples/control_returning_01.bas|control_returning_01.bas]]''
  * ''[[https://github.com/spotlessmind1975/ugbasic/tree/main/examples/control_returning_02.bas|control_returning_02.bas]]''


==== ABBREVIATION ====
   Wt


==== AVAILABLE ON ====
  * Commodore 128 (Zilog Z80)
  * Commodore 128 (MOS 8502)
  * SEGA SG-1000
  * ZX Spectrum 48
  * Commodore 64
  * Commodore PLUS/4
  * Commodore VIC-20
  * Atari (400/800)
  * VG-5000
  * Amstrad CPC 664
  * SEGA SC-3000
  * ColecoVision
  * TRS-80 Color Computer 3
  * MSX
  * TRS-80 Color Computer


==== ANY PROBLEM? ====
If you have encountered a problem using this command, if you think there is a bug or the explanation is unclear, please [[https://github.com/spotlessmind1975/ugbasic/issues/new?title=ISSUE ON WAIT|open an issue]] for this keyword on GitHub. Thank you!===== POWERED BY =====

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