XenoGuard 4.0 Documentation
Wait Milliseconds
ActionStep Reference » Programming » Time » Wait Milliseconds
The ActionStep Wait Milliseconds sets a time interval before executing an ActionStep and stores the elapsed time in Waited Time of the result list. Only Unsigned Number is allowed for this ActionStep.
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- Open the Programming node in the Workspace Explorer.
- In the Time node, select the Wait Milliseconds ActionStep.
Parameters:
The ActionStep has the following input parameters:
| NAME |
DESCRIPTION
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| Waiting Time [ms] |
Specifies the waiting time in milliseconds
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Value [Unsigned Number] |
Results:
The ActionStep returns the following results:
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NAME
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DESCRIPTION
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|---|---|
| Waited Time [ms] |
Contains the time waited in milliseconds
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter] |
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An exception occurs when the Waiting Time has a negative value. |
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A hint text may appear to the right of the ActionStep that displays a piece of information that explains what is currently happening. |
Example 1 (Runs an ActionStep after a specified time interval):
This example displays the value of the local Pop-out Box variable with a Text data type. The ActionStep waits for several milliseconds before it is output via the Message Box.
See other Time operations:
Stopwatch Start
Stopwatch Stop
Date/Time Show
Date/Time Subtract
Date/Time Offset
Date/Time to Ticks
Date/Time From Ticks