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%$Id: pause.tex,v 1.2 96/03/30 18:03:32 al Exp $
% man commands pause .
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\section{{\tt PAUSE} command}
\index{pause command}
\index{suspend batch mode}
\index{wait for key hit}
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\subsection{Syntax}
\begin{verse}
{\tt PAuse} {\it comment}
\end{verse}
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\subsection{Purpose}
Suspend batch mode. Wait for the user to hit a key.
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\subsection{Status}
This command does not work on all systems, due to buffering of console i/o.
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\subsection{Comments}
Prints {\tt Continue?} and waits for a key hit. Type `{\tt n}', `{\tt N}',
escape or control-c to terminate the batch mode. Type anything else to
continue.
Any {\it comment} is ignored.
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\subsection{Examples}
\begin{description}
\item[{\tt pause Try more gain}]
\item[{\tt pause}] These both work the same. Ask to continue, wait for a
key hit, then go on.
\end{description}
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