# getTimer \>\> stall timeline

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gettimer-stall-timeline/49053>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 19, 2004, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gettimer-stall-timeline/49053 "2004-04-19T16:54:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![wyclef](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/65b543/32.png) [@wyclef](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wyclef)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gettimer-stall-timeline/49053/1 "2004-04-19T16:54:49Z")

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this doesn’t work…what’s wrong with it. i want to stall the timeline in an MC for 5 seconds.

```auto

now=getTimer();
if (now > 5000) {
	play();
} else {
	gotoAndPlay(_currentframe - 1);
}

```