# Set a timer to call a funtion help!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-a-timer-to-call-a-funtion-help/288802>\
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**Created:** [May 21, 2009, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-a-timer-to-call-a-funtion-help/288802 "2009-05-21T06:31:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![kamikaze5141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e68b1a/32.png) [@kamikaze5141](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kamikaze5141)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-a-timer-to-call-a-funtion-help/288802/1 "2009-05-21T06:31:21Z")

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what i wanted to do is set a timer to call the function “private function finishedSavingScore(event:Event)” when the urlloader complete its event it doesnt seem to be working, please help :

```auto
urlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, savedelay);
            
   
        private function savedelay(event:Event):void {
            delay = new Timer(2000, 1);
            delay.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, finishedSavingScore);
            delay.start();
        }
        
private function finishedSavingScore(event:Event):void {

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....
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}

```