# Simple timer control?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-timer-control/258470>\
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**Created:** [April 24, 2008, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-timer-control/258470 "2008-04-24T09:56:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![karatekitties](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5e9695/32.png) [@karatekitties](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/karatekitties)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-timer-control/258470/1 "2008-04-24T09:56:00Z")

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hi all!  
i’m looking for a script that tells the timeline to start to play frame 25, **after 5 seconds**.

i’ve found a few codes online but cos they are for different purposes, i just cant seem to custom it to work accordingly.

can someone pls help? ps: i’m using Flash 8 🙂

much appreciated! :pleased: