Is the Sleep operation no longer used in VBscript?

Question

The \"Sleep\" command as stated in many places over the internet (including here on this forum) DOES NOT WORK. Is it now an obsolete command?

I am writing the VBScri

Answer 1

When run from a browser, VBScript code does not have a Wscript object. This is only for stand-alone VBS. As such, Wscript.Sleep isn't obsolete, it just doesn't work in a browser without a work around.

This thread suggests a potential work around. The rest of this post comes from the entry by mayayana on the linked page:

If your security can allow WScript.Shell to run you can do it this way -

Script sub in webpage:

In the same folder as the webpage, put a file named sleeper.vbs and put this code into it:

Dim Arg
on error resume next
Arg = WScript.Arguments(0) * 1000
WScript.sleep Arg

You can then call something like:

Sleep 5 '-- pauses 5 seconds.