# Pause for x seconds

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pause-for-x-seconds/66252>\
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**Created:** [October 4, 2004, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pause-for-x-seconds/66252 "2004-10-04T10:11:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![WoGk7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/22d042/32.png) [@WoGk7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WoGk7)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pause-for-x-seconds/66252/1 "2004-10-04T10:11:32Z")

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Here´s an easy one for all you coders out there. I need to be able to pause my movie for a few seconds (variable) and then have it play again.

I tried doing it using the for buckle but that is straining on the player and has no style whtsoever.

So, what i´m lookin for is a funcion i can call that will stop(); wait a few seconds and then play(); That´s it.

Thanks in advance.