Sleep - Internal:-
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    VB uses a command called Sleep. It is called from the API of:

VB Code:

    Declare Sub Sleep Lib "kernel32" Alias "Sleep" (ByVal dwMilliseconds As Long)


Example:

VB Code:

    Sleep 5000


The number is put in miliseconds, just like a timer. 




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          VB doesn't have one but therare two api functions so use either:
VB Code:

    Private Declare Sub Sleep Lib "kernel32" (ByVal dwMilliseconds As Long)
    Private Declare Function SleepEx Lib "kernel32" _
        (ByVal dwMilliseconds As Long, ByVal bAlertable As Long) As Long
     
    usage:
     
    Sleep 1000 '1sec
    SleepEx 1000, False 'this one is bit more flexible


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    yes, the Sleep API, but its disadvantge, it suspends the execution of the current thread for a specified interval.

example:
VB Code:

    Private Declare Sub Sleep Lib "kernel32" (ByVal dwMilliseconds As Long)
     
    Private Sub Command1_Click()
        Me.Caption = "Your system will sleep 5 sec."
        'Sleep for 5000 milliseconds
        Sleep 5000
        Me.Caption = ""
    End Sub
     
    Private Sub Form_Load()
        Me.Caption = ""
        Command1.Caption = "Sleep ..."
    End Sub

Harsh Gupta

EDIT: Thank you RB. Corrected. was not in right mind. 

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    Incorrect - it suspends execution of a current thread ONLY. 
    
    
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