What is the code to pause something and then unpause it.

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Try Delay(milliseconds as integer) in the Shell library.

So write delay and with the key that i want it to pause it right

 

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it doesn't seem to be working I put
 If IskeyDown("p") Then

Delay(500)

End if

Can you please tell me what is wrong

 

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DavidW:

Try Delay(milliseconds as integer) in the Shell library.

 

Delay() will not give you a pause/unpause feature. Delay() only makes the program stop for so many milliseconds and then take off a gain. It will not work for a pause feature.

@ Phoex 

If you want a pause/unpause key, I made an example program that shows one way to do it.

Ok Thanks. If you please could i see the example code.

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Try This:

If IsKeyDown("p") Then // When p is pressed
 While IsKeyDown("p") // Wait until p is released
 Delay(1)
 End While
 While Not IsKeyDown("p") // Wait until p is pressed again
 Delay(1)
 End While
End If

Michael

hey now when i pause it won't unpause

 

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Sorry, didn't test it in a fast loop. Add another While loop.

If IsKeyDown("p") Then // When p is pressed
 While IsKeyDown("p") // Wait until p is released
 Delay(1)
 End While
 While Not IsKeyDown("p") // Wait until p is pressed again
 Delay(1)
 End While

While IsKeyDown("p") // Wait until p is released
 Delay(1)
 End While

End If

Hope it works now for you

Michael

Another idea for pausing a game (this is usually the one i use)...

if iskeydown("p") then

alert("paused","paused")

end if

...making an alert box is much easier then most other  methods of pausing since it only uses one line of code. Using this way however severely limits other possibilities and options such as making a pause menu etc...

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phoex:

Ok Thanks. If you please could i see the example code.

Oh! *smacks self on forehead* Why on Earth didn't I attach it before?? That was rather silly of me. How could I forget that? It should be there now.

Hey thanks now it is working i combined your ideas into one huge one but how dra progger was explain that i could make a pause menu. is it possible to make like other buttons in the alert like "new game"

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No, it isn't possible to make your own buttons on the alert box. I don't really see why not, because it should be relatively simple ( new feature request - hint hint ), but you just can't.

Unfortunately, Dragon Rider is right. There is another box though that might come in handy...

if confirm("Do you want to quit?","Do you want to quit?") = true then //if user presses the 'yes' button

stop()

else //if user pushes any other button(the 'no' button)

 

end if

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I wonder... do phrogs eat phlies????

Maybe you need to create your own "alert box" and user buttons. Don't know what level at your at; but have a think...!

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