# Wait 4 seconds then .... ...possible?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wait-4-seconds-then-possible/280049
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [January 22, 2009, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wait-4-seconds-then-possible/280049 "2009-01-22T03:27:30Z")
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### Author: ![tonygarcia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac8455/32.png) [@tonygarcia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tonygarcia)
#### Post date: [January 22, 2009, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wait-4-seconds-then-possible/280049/1 "2009-01-22T03:27:30Z")

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is there a way to have some type of actionscript that allows some sort of delay before an action is executed?

```auto

**WAIT FOR 4 SECONDS ... THEN**
_root.area.loadvid.loadMovie("video/campania_albergatore_01.swf");

```

please help?