Can I pause a schedule?

#1

//start the clock
$battleClock = schedule(1000,0,battleClock);

//player opens a menu
$pausetime = getEventTimeLeft( $battleClock )
cancel( $battleClock )

//player closes the menu
$battleClock = schedule($pausetime,0,battleClock);

I used this page
http://tdn.garagegames.com/wiki/TorqueScript_Console_Functions_10

#2 I just thought of something that will work. It doesn't require that I pause the schedules at all! I am going with a "real-time counter system".

Player 1 wants to attack, player 2 casts cure, and player 3 casts fire.

When they click to cast, they really just "start counting" by 100's, 10 times per second, until they reach a number predetermined by me, THEN they can do their action. So if I want it to take 3 seconds to cast fire, Then when player 3 clicks to cast it, they start counting until they reach 3000, then they cast.

The kicker:
You can only count while my battle timer is running. The tick period on the battle timer is 100, so it updates 10 times per second (not a coincidence!) :P So when you push pause or open a menu, the battle timer stops, and thus, everyone stops counting. When the battle timer is turned back on, counting resumes.

The battle timer runs ALWAYS unless you are in designated areas, or you have a menu open or game is paused.

#3 Could check into this

www.garagegames.com/index.php?sec=mg&mod=resource&page=view&qid=12409