WAITSTAT statement

Purpose

Wait until a key is pressed or a mouse event occurs.  WAITSTAT does not remove the event from the console input buffer.

Syntax

WAITSTAT

Remarks

WAITSTAT literally waits for an event to occur before execution continues.  While waiting, time slices are released back to the operating system in order to reduce CPU load.

See also

INKEY$, INSHIFT, INSTAT, MOUSE, WAITKEY$

Example

WAITSTAT     ' Wait until an event occurs, then...

A$ = INKEY$  ' retrieve the key/mouse event