Time Delays in Scripts?

Question

With formula's, specifically URL formulas, is there a way to add some kind of delay? I need something to give my automation time to run. It would also be useful to have some kind of UI feed back for the user. It would be great if we could even display a countdown on the screen.

"Processing... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... Reloading!"

Something like that.

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John Ross
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markshnier__you · Answer

If it's a single URL call you can use this syntax, where you have previously defined the URL API. But it will not work when there is a succession of URL calls all nested with the "&rdr=" redirect syntax.

In the example below there is a 2 second delay to refresh the page. But no countdown timer.

// slow refresh
"javascript:" &
"$.get('" &
$URL &
"',setTimeout(function(){" &
"location.reload(true);" &
"},2000));"
& "void(0);"

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Mark Shnier (YQC)
Quick Base Solution Provider
Your Quick Base Coach
http://QuickBaseCoach.com
mark.shnier@gmail.com
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jrossausiscom · Answer

Interesting, but this is a delay to refresh correct? Can this be used to delay the redirecting of the URL? (And yes it is just one, takes you to a different form)

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John Ross
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markshnier__you · Answer

That code will just refresh the page after a delay, it will not redirect.

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Mark Shnier (YQC)
Quick Base Solution Provider
Your Quick Base Coach
http://QuickBaseCoach.com
mark.shnier@gmail.com
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jrossausiscom · Answer

Ah, so is there no way in code to just have it wait a specific amount of time before continuing on?Rough example:Time.Out=5URLRoot...etc...So basically the system would wait 5 seconds and then move on to the next line of code.------------------------------John Ross------------------------------

markshnier__you · Answer

I believe that you would need to use real javascript for that.is there a way to use steps in an Automation to accomplish your goal?&nbsp; So the URL button would just trigger the Automation and then the Automation can have all the steps.------------------------------Mark Shnier (YQC)Quick Base Solution ProviderYour Quick Base Coachhttp://QuickBaseCoach.commark.shnier@gmail.com------------------------------

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