how do i make the text stay on the screen?

[Organized_Chaos]

Here is my code. I want the text: "PAUSED --Press O to resume" to stay on the screen for a few seconds after I push X. Or maybe stay there until I press O. Right now it only displays when I am holding down the X button. Help please?

white = Color.new(255,255,255)
yellow = Color.new(255,255,0)
green = Color.new(0,255,0)
counter = Timer.new()
counter:start()
while true do
screen:clear()
pad = Controls.read()
currentTime = counter:time()
screen:print(10,10,"Counter Time: " .. currentTime,white)
if currentTime < 1000 then
screen:print(100,100,"Less than 1000",white)
end
if currentTime > 1000 and currentTime < 2000 then
screen:print(100,100,"Greater than 1000",yellow)
end
if currentTime > 2000 then
counter:reset(0)
counter:start()
end
if pad:cross() then
counter:stop()
screen:print(75,150,"PAUSED --Press O to resume",green)
end
if pad:circle() then
counter:start()
end
        if pad:start() then
            break
            end
screen.waitVblankStart()
screen.flip()
end

[Organized_Chaos]

Anyone at all? I mean I know this section is dead but still...

Wait.. its not dead, I heard a cricket chirping in the background. :lol:

[Dariusc123456]

add this at the end of your code. Maybe this will help

screen.flip()
while true do
screen.waitVblankStart()
end

Leaving the screen.flip() on the outside of the "while" cmd.

Hope this help, if you didnt get it.

[lua scripter]

your code should be this

white = Color.new(255,255,255)
yellow = Color.new(255,255,0)
green = Color.new(0,255,0)
counter = Timer.new()
counter:start()
while true do
screen:clear()
screen.flip()
pad = Controls.read()
currentTime = counter:time()
screen:print(10,10,"Counter Time: " .. currentTime,white)
if currentTime < 1000 then
screen:print(100,100,"Less than 1000",white)
end
if currentTime > 1000 and currentTime < 2000 then
screen:print(100,100,"Greater than 1000",yellow)
end
if currentTime > 2000 then
counter:reset(0)
counter:start()
end
if pad:cross() then
counter:stop()
screen:print(75,150,"PAUSED --Press O to resume",green)
end
if pad:circle() then
counter:start()
end
        if pad:start() then
            break
            end
screen.waitVblankStart()
screen.flip()
end

screen:clear() and screen.flip() need to be in the loop