# How do i set a timer on to a movieclip

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-set-a-timer-on-to-a-movieclip/168459>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 7, 2005, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-set-a-timer-on-to-a-movieclip/168459 "2005-11-07T13:10:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![DesignerDude05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@DesignerDude05](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DesignerDude05)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-set-a-timer-on-to-a-movieclip/168459/1 "2005-11-07T13:10:34Z")

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setProperty(“pleasewaitmain”, \_visible, true); how would i set this on a timer to be UNVISIBLE (false) after about 10 seconds…