How to set delay in vbscript

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Work this end (XP).

Create a new file, call it test.vbs. Put this in it.

WScript.Sleep 1000
MsgBox "TEST"

Run it, notice the delay before the message box is shown.

Note, the number is in Milliseconds, so 1000 is 1 second.

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