Pause

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General Action Statement

The Pause statement rests the simulation and can also optionally display a message. Using the Pause statement creates a pop-up window during your simulation, potentially with a message you have defined. After selecting OK to dismiss the window, your simulation remains paused and you must select the Play icon to resume the simulation.

Syntax

Pause {<string expression>}

Syntax Examples

Pause

Pause "Var1 =" $ Var1

Pause "Reached the midpoint of the simulation."

Parameters

{<string expression>}

The message you would like to display when the simulation is paused. If the message field is left blank, the simulation pauses without displaying a message.

Parameter Examples

If you include the statement...

Pause "Packaging machine reached"

...in the Logic for a packing machine Location, the simulation pauses and displays the message "Packaging machine reached" every time an Entity enters the packing machine Location.