# How to delay a movieClip’s show up time? – AS2

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-delay-a-movieclip-s-show-up-time-as2/310011>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 30, 2010, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-delay-a-movieclip-s-show-up-time-as2/310011 "2010-05-30T03:45:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![anthony\_z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@anthony\_z](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anthony_z)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2010, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-delay-a-movieclip-s-show-up-time-as2/310011/1 "2010-05-30T03:45:44Z")

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Hey everyone,

I want to replicate one of the Flasheff’s function with AS2 script. The delay – show function, where I can set how many seconds should a movieClip wait before it actually shows up.

For example, I create 3 vector shapes on the stage. I convert them to movieClips (symbols).  
Instance names:

- 

```
    one_mc; 

```

- 

```
    two_mc; 

```

- 

```
    three_mc;

```

When I test the movie, I want “one\_mc” to show up right away, then after 1 second “two\_mc” to show up, then after another second “three\_mc” to show up, you get the idea.

Let me know if you have any solutions. Paste in the full code please.  
Thanks for your time!