The Single UNIX ® Specification, Version 2
Copyright © 1997 The Open Group

NAME

napms - suspend the calling process

SYNOPSIS

#include <curses.h>

int napms(int ms);

DESCRIPTION

The napms() function takes at least ms milliseconds to return.

RETURN VALUE

The napms() function returns OK.

ERRORS

No errors are defined.

APPLICATION USAGE

A more reliable method of achieving a timed delay is the usleep() function.

SEE ALSO

delay_output(), usleep() (in the XSH specification), <curses.h>.

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