Is there a delay which yields?

[Max Laier]

On Sunday 15 March 2009 14:02:23 Barney Cordoba wrote:
> I'd expect DELAY to yield till timeout but a task with a delay loop just
> runs to 100% usage. Is there a function which can yield exectution for
> a set amount of time (without having to use a timer)?

You might be looking for pause(9) - though I'm not sure what you mean by 
"without having to use a timer".

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