Need way to delay execution

1

I just need a simple way for flash to delay the execution of a group of actions for a few seconds.

Here is the code I need delayed:

_root.randomnumber=(random(20))

if (_root.randomnumber<=8){_root.commentbox=“Hit!”}

if (_root.randomnumber<=8){_root.enemyhp-=15, nextFrame()
}

else {_root.commentbox=“Miss!”
}

2

just make a mvc to the left of your stage… you know you will make it 12 frames long and on the last key frame put an add AS:
_root.num += 1
and then on that movie clip put the:
onClipEvent(EnterFrame) {
if (_root.num == 12) {
goto and play(number)
}
}
Note: thats a rough example dont copy the code.

3

i cant do that becuase I need to acess code outside of the movie clip and I dont think that will work… Unless I’m meiss understanding what you are saying

4

it doesnt matter its used more for multiple waiting times that takes like no space up

5

or simply wrap the code you want delayed with this:

waitV=setInterval(function(){
    clearInterval(waitV)
    ...
    the code you want delayed
    ...
},x) //where x is the number of milliseconds you want it delayed for

ill wrap it around your code so you can see what i mean and ill make it wait for 5 secs:

waitV=setInterval(function(){
    clearInterval(waitV)
    _root.randomnumber=(random(20))
    if (_root.randomnumber<=8){_root.commentbox="Hit!"}
    if (_root.randomnumber<=8){_root.enemyhp-=15, nextFrame()
    }
    else {_root.commentbox="Miss!"
    }
},5000)

Prophet.