# How to set a delay movie frame

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-set-a-delay-movie-frame/28180>\
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**Created:** [August 11, 2003, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-set-a-delay-movie-frame/28180 "2003-08-11T01:24:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![hien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/858c86/32.png) [@hien](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hien)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-set-a-delay-movie-frame/28180/1 "2003-08-11T01:24:41Z")

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Can anyone please help me with flash code. I’m totally new to flash.  
I want to put a delay/pause between my frames say 3 seconds but not sure how to use it. I know that If I copy the same frame and past it to extend the time that should work.

I think there’s a better way than this by using script command.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-set-a-delay-movie-frame/28180/2 "2003-08-11T01:37:45Z")

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Welcome to kirupa forum, hien. =)

Check out this post.  
[http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=267933#post267933](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=267933#post267933)

If you’re not happy with that, there are a bunch of threads about it…  
[http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/search.php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=131935&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/search.php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=131935&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending)