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Subject: sleep() on VMS (and other assorted function...)
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Date: Thu, 3-Jul-86 08:58:17 EDT
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	You're right, VMS does not have a specific sleep() function.
The VMS system calls are much more general than that.  However, a
quick look in the Run-Time Library Reference Manual and you will see
a routine called LIB$WAIT.  This provides a the same functionality as
sleep() and a little more.  It is also usable from any language (as are
all the RTL routines).

	If you *really* want to use sleep(), you can try this:

		EXTERNAL	C$SLEEP
		INTEGER*4	seconds
		CALL C$SLEEP(%VAL(seconds))

	and link with the VAX C RTL.


						David Cathey
						Texas Instruments

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