pause

Syntax

pause[-q]

Description

Pauses the script file execution.

Usage

This command is available only in scripts. It prints a message to the display, suspends script file execution, and waits for keyboard input. Pressing any key resumes execution, except for q or Q. If q or Q is pressed, script processing terminates. Otherwise, execution continues with the next line after the pause command.

Option

–q

Hides the display message.

Examples

This script is a sample of the pause command:

fs0:\> type pause.nsh 
# 
# Example script for 'pause' command 
# 
echo pause.nsh begin..
date 
time 
pause
echo pause.nsh done.
      

To execute the script with echo on:

fs0:\> pause.nsh 
+pause.nsh> echo pause.nsh begin..
pause.nsh begin.. 
+pause.nsh> date 
06/19/2001
+pause.nsh> time
00:51:45 
+pause.nsh> pause 
Enter 'q' to quit, any other key to continue: 
+pause.nsh> echo pause.nsh done. 
pause.nsh done.
      

To execute the script with echo off:

fs0:\> echo —off
fs0:\> pause.nsh 
pause.nsh begin..
pause.nsh begin.. 
06/19/2001
00:52:50 
Enter 'q' to quit, any other key to continue: q
fs0:\>