sleep

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Description:: Suspend execution for given time in seconds. The sleep precision is given by a framerate, the delay given is the minimal delay expected. Must be called inside of a context which is interruptible, i.e. a script executed by execVM or spawn.
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Example 1:

sleep 0.5;

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Posted on December 20, 2006 - 19:53
CrashDome: Sleep suspends both SQF functions and SQF scripts. In functions, the calling script is still in suspension due to waiting for a return from the call command. The game engine will continue, however. See Function for more detail.; Posted on February 12, 2007 - 20:16
Kronzky: Sleep durations between .0005 and .02 will cause the same delay (roughly .02 seconds).
Delays of .0005 and less have no effect (ie, the sleep call will return immediately).
Sbsmac: The comment above is a little misleading. The game engine appears to work by processing frames and then checking to see whether scripts are available to execute. Sleep causes the script/function to be suspended until at least the specified time has elapsed. To wait for the next frame, or give other scripts a chance to run, use Sleep 0.001.; Posted on July 16, 2007 - 00:13
Inkompetent: For scripts called by the Init Event Handler the first sleep command will suspend the script at the briefing screen at the start of a mission. The script will continue after the briefing screen, when actually "in game".; Posted on March 6, 2008 - 07:47

Posted on July 12, 2014 - 13:41 (UTC)
SilentSpike: Sleep will treat negative values as if they were 0. (Tested in Arma 3 v1.22)

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