# PetscViewerDrawGetPause
Gets the pause value (how long to pause before an image is changed)  in the `PETSCVIEWERDRAW` `PetscViewer` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdraw.h" 
#include "petscviewer.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscViewerDrawGetPause(PetscViewer viewer, PetscReal *pause)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***viewer -*** the `PetscViewer`



## Output Parameter

- ***pause -*** the pause value





## See Also
 `PETSCVIEWERDRAW`, `PetscViewerDrawOpen()`, `PetscViewerDrawGetDraw()`,

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/draw/drawv.c.html#PetscViewerDrawGetPause">src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/draw/drawv.c</A>


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