NIPO ODIN Version 5.17

*DELAY

System

NIPO CATI / NIPO CAPI only

Purpose

Delays the interview.

Syntax

*DELAY <n>

Description

This command delays the interview for n seconds. *DELAY can be used to display a video or play a sound fragment for a certain number of seconds before the interviewer can move on to the next question.

Arguments

n
The number of seconds that NIPO ODIN waits before resuming the script.

Example

*PLAY "mymovie.avi"
*DELAY 10
*QUESTION 1 *CODES 61L1








Do you recognize this commercial?

1: Yes
2: No

In this example, the video plays for 10 seconds before the question comes up.

Note:
The empty lines above the question text are intended to make room for the video.

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