# Sleep

Sleeps for a number of seconds.

### Synopsis

`Err Sleep (Item ioreq, uint32 seconds)`

### Description

Puts the calling task in a wait state for the specified number of seconds. The function does not return until the time has passed.

### Arguments

ioreq
  IOReq item obtained from `GetTimerIOReq()`, or zero to have an IOReq dynamically created/deleted during the call.

seconds
  Number of seconds to sleep.

### Return Value

Zero for success, or a negative error code.

### Implementation

Library call implemented in lib3do.lib.

### Associated Files

lib3do.lib, timerutils.h

### See Also

`GetTimerIOReq`