# Settimeout bug - quick fix?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/settimeout-bug-quick-fix/277370>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [December 11, 2008, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/settimeout-bug-quick-fix/277370 "2008-12-11T09:31:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![nicolaszein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b77776/32.png) [@nicolaszein](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nicolaszein)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/settimeout-bug-quick-fix/277370/1 "2008-12-11T09:31:20Z")

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hey guys,

this is a simple setup, but i cannot seem to be able to get it to work, i have one button that activates the timeout, and another that is supposed to cancel it but it is not working, can anyone help?

```auto

btn1.onRelease = function(){
    var my_timedProcess:Number = setTimeout(my_delayedFunction, 2000, "two second delay");
}
function my_delayedFunction (arg1) {
 trace(arg1);
}

btn2.onRelease = function(){
    clearTimeout(my_timedProcess);
}

```