>You could use the Sleep API
>
>DECLARE Sleep IN WIN32API INTEGER
>
>The integer is in milliseconds. So if you wanted to wait 100 milliseconds the function is =Sleep(100) then the rest of your code.
>
>Charles
>
>
>>I have this app that communicates with the COM ports using a DLL. I need to send a request to the DLL and wait about 100 miliseconds before I loop id the wrong return value is received. To achieve this I have a WAIT WINDOW"" TIMEOUT .1
>>This procedure is called approx every 200 mili seconds with a timer.
>>
>>DO WHILE err_code #0
>> err_code = dll_call(parm1,parm2...)
>> WAIT WINDOW '' TIMEOUT .1
>>ENDDO
>>
>>...rest of procedure.
>>
>>The problem is that the wait window firing as fast as it is my keystrokes to the main application as well as mouse clicks are being "EATEN" by the Wait Window.
>>
>>IS THERE ANY OTHER WAY TO "PAUSE" CODE EXECUTION IN A PROGRAM FOR A SPECIFIED TIME BUT WITHOUT A FUNCTION THAT EATS KEYSTROKES??
>>
>>THANKS
>>
>>BERNARD

Tried it exactly as you said

I get VFP error

"Cannot find entry point sleep in DLL"

Please help

Bernard