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    Wait

    Overview

    Suspends execution of a program for a given time. Maximum time is 100 seconds.

    Comment:CE OS 5.2+

    Availability: Token only available from within the Basic editor.

    Syntax

    Waittime

    Arguments

    NameTypeOptional
    time

    Location

    prgm, A:Wait

    Overview

    Suspends execution of a program for a given time. Maximum time is 100 seconds.

    Comment:CE OS 5.2+

    Availability: Token only available from within the Basic editor.

    Syntax

    Waittime

    Arguments

    NameTypeOptional
    time

    Location

    prgm, 4:Wait

    Special Category

    TI-Innovator™ Hub

    Description

    The Wait command was introduced in TI-OS 5.2 for the TI-84+CE. The Wait command tells the calculator to wait for a specified number of seconds before continuing. The specified amount of seconds can be a decimal, as it is not limited to whole numbers. This command can be useful for displaying information momentarily before proceeding in a program. The Wait command functions similarly to the Pause command, but without the extra arguments.

    :Disp "WAIT FOR IT!
:Wait 4
:Disp "Surprise

    Advanced Uses

    The Wait command is useful for facilitating automatic linking within programs. Since the Get( and GetCalc( commands only work when the sending calculator is in a preemptible state, including a small Wait delay will allow the other calculator to receive data.

    Because the Wait command is relatively new, it may be advisable to avoid using it to ensure compatibility with older operating systems. Similar functionality can be achieved with the second optional argument to the Pause command.

    Optimization

    Traditionally it was recommended to use either a For( loop or the rand( command to create a delay within a program. The For( loop takes more space, and the rand( command uses more memory during execution.

    :rand(100
can be
:Wait 1

    Error Conditions

    • ERROR: INVALID is thrown if the Wait command is executed on the home screen.

    Source: parts of this page were written by the following TI|BD contributors: Battlesquid, jonbush, Michael2_3B.

    History

    Calculator OS Version Description
    TI-84+CE 5.2.0 Added
    Authors: Adrien Bertrand