ProvideX V8.20 > Language Reference > 6. System Parameters
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Default
'DF'=0. No Delay.
Note: The 'DF' delay only applies to 'FF' when sent to a device, Windows print spooler,
or a WindX-connected file.
'DL'= System Parameter
     Enforced Delay Time after 'LF'
Description
Adds automatic delay times after a each 'LF' without having to insert WAIT
statements into your application. Use this parameter to have ProvideX return control
to the OS for longer periods of time. 'DL'=num is a numeric value from 0 to 1000:
0 - indicates no delay (default)
1 - indicates a forced WAIT 0 when the event occurs.
All other values from 2 through 1000, indicate the number of 100ths of a second to
delay on each event occurrence.
Default
'DL'=0. No Delay.
Note: The 'DL' delay only applies to 'LF' when sent to a device, Windows print spooler,
or a WindX-connected file.
'DP'= System Parameter
    Decimal Point Symbol
Description
Assigns decimal point symbol / character for use in formatted numeric data. Use the
ASCII value of your character. For WindX environments, this parameter must be set
on both the client and the server.
Default
'DP'=46 or 'DP'=ASC("."), the decimal point.
Note: The 'DP' setting is used if I/O is formatted in INPUT, OBTAIN, PRINT and the STR( )
function (and ignored for unformatted I/O). It is always ignored by the NUM( ) function
and when using WRITE, READ, FIND or EXTRACT directives in converting numeric data.
'DT'= System Parameter
   Device Time-out
Description
Sets the number of seconds to wait for output to a device before a device error is
returned.
Default
'DT'=0