PAUSE for a variable time? Using MAX and MIN

[HenrikOlsson]

Does this provide the functionality you want?

IF LC < 5000 THEN
  PAUSE (5000 - LC)
ENDIF

[Gerald]

Thank you Ioannis and Henrik, both your suggestions would be suitable for me. I apologise for posting this amateur question. In my defence, I had just started a section a code when the grandchildren arrived and that put a sudden stop to it . . . . .