# Delay x seconds using actionscript

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delay-x-seconds-using-actionscript/216472
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [February 16, 2007, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delay-x-seconds-using-actionscript/216472 "2007-02-16T20:57:25Z")
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### Author: ![cwismer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b38774/32.png) [@cwismer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cwismer)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2007, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delay-x-seconds-using-actionscript/216472/1 "2007-02-16T20:57:25Z")

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i need to cut my file size down by half. instead of dragging out the timeline, is there a way to program a frame to stop and hold for 3 seconds and then go to the next frame?