Sleep

This function pauses the current thread for the specified number of milliseconds.

Syntax

• Sleep(number time)

Remarks

This function should not be used to regulate time-sensitive processes. The accuracy of the sleep period can vary by as much as 15 milliseconds, or more.

Example

-- Get the initial system time
local starttime = Millisecs()

-- Pause for one second
Sleep(1000)

-- Show the current time relative to the starting time
local currenttime = Millisecs() - starttime
Print(currenttime)

-- Pause for one second
Sleep(1000)

-- Show the current time relative to the starting time
currenttime = Millisecs() - starttime
Print(currenttime)