Pause drawing with Python?

[DerekGrisbeck]

I am looking to Pause and Refresh the ArcMap drawing within a python script - is this possible?.. I could only find reference to a "IMxApplication2.PauseDrawing Property" tool through C# or Visual basic. Thanks!

[CarlSunderman]

you could try the sendkeys module

import SendKeys
# Send the keystroke for F9
SendKeys.SendKeys("{F9}")