# Delay X seconds functions (Thunkable X)

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/delay-x-seconds-functions-thunkable-x/37148>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [July 23, 2018, 8:58am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/delay-x-seconds-functions-thunkable-x/37148 "2018-07-23T08:58:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![LGreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@LGreen](https://community.thunkable.com/u/LGreen)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 8:58am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/delay-x-seconds-functions-thunkable-x/37148/1 "2018-07-23T08:58:43Z")

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I would like to change the text in a label after few seconds…  
in the classic version I was able to build a small “delay” function using the following method:

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/1/8/186aa884bf63ee1c58e3e30234b28a2d124dc281.jpg)

how can I do the same in Thunkable X?

Thanks  
Liron

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**Author:** ![actech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@actech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/actech)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 9:01am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/delay-x-seconds-functions-thunkable-x/37148/2 "2018-07-23T09:01:04Z")

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Use non loop Timer (property Loops = false).

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**Author:** ![LGreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@LGreen](https://community.thunkable.com/u/LGreen)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 9:10am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/delay-x-seconds-functions-thunkable-x/37148/3 "2018-07-23T09:10:53Z")

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May you elaborate how exactly?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![actech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@actech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/actech)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 9:15am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/delay-x-seconds-functions-thunkable-x/37148/4 "2018-07-23T09:15:10Z")

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Sample

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**Author:** ![LGreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@LGreen](https://community.thunkable.com/u/LGreen)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 9:22am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/delay-x-seconds-functions-thunkable-x/37148/5 "2018-07-23T09:22:11Z")

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Works!!! Thanks a lot.

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/delay-x-seconds-functions-thunkable-x/37148/6 "2024-11-08T12:01:11Z")

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