SUMMARY

Tells SAC whether or not to pause between plots.

SYNTAX

WAIT {ON|OFF|EVERY}

INPUT

{ON}:	Turn wait option on in normal mode.
OFF:	Turn wait option off.
EVERY:	Turn wait option on in every plot mode.

DEFAULT VALUES

WAIT ON

DESCRIPTION

When you read in more than one data file and then plot them using the PLOT command, one frame is generated for each file. If you are plotting to the terminal, SAC normally pauses after each plot and sends the message "WAITING" to the terminal. You can then hit the return key to see the next plot, type "GO" to have SAC plot the rest of the current set of plots without pausing, or type "KILL" to terminate the plotting of this set of files. SAC does not pause after the last plot, because the normal input prompt serves the same function. When this wait option is off, SAC does not pause between plots. With the wait option in the "every plot" mode SAC will pause between every plot, not just the ones generated by the PLOT command. This is useful when you are running SAC under the control of a command file or job control program.

EXAMPLES

The following example shows how SAC functions in the normal wait mode:

SAC> READ FILE1 FILE2 FILE3 FILE4
SAC> PLOT
   waiting        {plot of FILE1 to terminal}
SAC> (return)
SAC> waiting        {plot of FILE2}
SAC> kill           {user has seen enough}
   (prompt)       {SAC now waiting for next command}

LATEST REVISION

October 11, 1984 (Version 9.1)