Mantis SET_DELAY Command

The Mantis SET_DELAY command sets a global, fixed interval (in milliseconds) that Mantis waits between typing each individual character.

While DELAY inserts a one-time pause, SET_DELAY configures the inter-keystroke pacing for all subsequent STRING and keystroke commands.

What It Does

• Establishes a predictable cadence between every key down and key up event.
• Helps prevent buffer overflow on legacy hardware or remote desktop sessions (RDP/VNC).
• Overrides default hardware typing speed until changed by another SET_DELAY or SET_SPEED call.

Syntax & Parameters

SET_DELAY <milliseconds>

1SET_DELAY <milliseconds>

Parameters

• <milliseconds> (required): Number of milliseconds to pause between each character (typical values: 10 to 50).

Examples & Payload Snippets

REM Allow USB enumeration
DELAY 1000

REM Set fixed 35ms pause between each character
SET_DELAY 35

GUI r
DELAY 500
STRINGLN notepad
DELAY 1000

STRING This text is typed with exactly 35ms between every character.

1REM Allow USB enumeration
2DELAY 1000
3
4REM Set fixed 35ms pause between each character
5SET_DELAY 35
6
7GUI r
8DELAY 500
9STRINGLN notepad
10DELAY 1000
11
12STRING This text is typed with exactly 35ms between every character.

Related Commands

• DELAY — One-time script pause.
• SET_SPEED — Named typing profiles including randomized human timing.
• STRING — Standard text injection command.