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## -*- texinfo -*-
## @deftypefn {Function File } { outputs =} prompt ( inputs ) 
## @format
##  function prompt([str])
##  Prompt user to continue
##  str: input string. Default value: "\n ---- Press a key to continue ---"
##  Written by David Clem August 15, 1994
##  Modified A. S. Hodel June 1995
## 
## 
## @end format
## @end deftypefn
 
function prompt (str)

  if(nargin > 1)
    usage("prompt([str])");
  elseif(nargin == 0)
    str = "\n ---- Press a key to continue ---";
  elseif ( !isstr(str) )
    error("prompt: input must be a string");
  endif

  disp(str);
  fflush(stdout);
  kbhit;

endfunction