# Placing a delay in a while loop

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/placing-a-delay-in-a-while-loop/250167>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 26, 2008, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/placing-a-delay-in-a-while-loop/250167 "2008-01-26T08:52:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/placing-a-delay-in-a-while-loop/250167/1 "2008-01-26T08:52:35Z")

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Hi all

I have 100 dynamically generated clips on a stage.

I want to remove the clips one by one over the course of a few seconds.

Can I put a delay into a while loop to make it only loop every 50 ms or so?

Thanks.