7.1.475. prompt_userΒΆ

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Usage: prompt_user <-pause MESSAGE>

-pause MESSAGE: Pops a window prompting the user with MESSAGE.
Program does not return until user responds. note: if MESSAGE is ‘-‘, it is read from stdin
-timeout TT: Timeout in seconds of prompt message. Default answer
is returned if TT seconds elapse without user input.

-to TT: Same as -timeout TT

Ziad S. Saad SSCC/NIMH/NIH saadz@mail.nih.gov

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