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    Sleep

    Suspend execution of a program for a certain time.

    Declaration

    Source position: osutilsh.inc line 32

    procedure Sleep(milliseconds: Cardinal);

    Description

    Sleep suspends the execution of the program for the specified number of milliseconds (milliseconds). After the specified period has expired, program execution resumes.

    Remark:

    The indicated time is not exact, i.e. it is a minimum time. No guarantees are made as to the exact duration of the suspension.