delay

Description

Inserts a delay before executing another function.

Input / Parameter

Name	Description	Input Type	Default	Options	Required
duration	The time before a function is executed. (In milliseconds)	Number	-	-	Yes
persistent	To still execute outside of the current page or not.	Boolean	False	False, True	No
extra	The stored value that is passed to all the callbacks.	Any	-	-	No

Output

Returns formatted information.

Callback

yesCallback

The callback will execute the function and returning boolean in input

Example

In this example, We will put delay function to do Log.write message after 5 seconds.

Steps

1. Drag a button component into the canvas and open the Action tab. Select the press event of the button and drag the Control.delay function to the event flow.

   
2. Call the function Control.delay. Enter the parameters of the Control.delay function.

   
3. Put Log.write below the Control.delay. Then put the value as "Delaying!".

   

Result

1. The function will execute after 5 seconds. In this case to return "Delaying!".