# Inserting a delay before action

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inserting-a-delay-before-action/209969
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [December 13, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inserting-a-delay-before-action/209969 "2006-12-13T18:47:59Z")
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### Author: ![emceedee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/85f322/32.png) [@emceedee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/emceedee)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inserting-a-delay-before-action/209969/1 "2006-12-13T18:47:59Z")

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hi,  
how do i add a few seconds delay so that a sound on a button can finish playing before the on(release) action takes place?  
thank you for your help!!