Task:pause()

Task:pause()method

Suspend the Task execution until the Task is resumed with Task:resume().

Return value

This method returns no value.

Example


local t = sys.Task(function()
    for i = 1, 10 do
        print(("task: step %d"):format(i))
        sleep(500) -- yield to scheduler
    end
    print("task: completed")
end)

t()                -- start task
sleep(1200)        -- let task run a couple of steps

print("main: pausing task")
t:pause()          -- pause the task
print("main: task paused, sleeping 2000ms")
sleep(2000)        -- task remains paused during this time

print("main: resuming task")
t:resume()         -- resume the task
await nt           -- wait for completion
print("main: task.status =", t.status)