# Set TimeOut?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-timeout/324194>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 8, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-timeout/324194 "2011-08-08T02:41:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![hyperhappy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5e925/32.png) [@hyperhappy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hyperhappy)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-timeout/324194/1 "2011-08-08T02:41:40Z")

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Hi fellow flashers!

I need some help with some code if you would be so kind. The flash needs to go to a menu screen after 20 seconds of inactivity (like a screensaver) but if the user is on the video screen, the timeout doesn’t happen. Not quite sure how to start to write this so any help would be greatly appreciated. I am also willing to pay too if that helps–just let me know and send me a private message 🙂

Thank you soooooo much in advance!