Time Delays in Scripts?
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...
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MarkShnier__You
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Qrew LegendIf 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('" &
$URL &
"',setTimeout(function(){" &
"location.reload(true);" &
"},2000));"
& "void(0);"
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In the example below there is a 2 second delay to refresh the page. But no countdown timer.
// slow refresh
"javascript:" &
"$.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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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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John Ross
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- MarkShnier__YouThat code will just refresh the page after a delay, it will not redirect.
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Mark Shnier (YQC)
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------------------------------- 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=5
URLRoot...etc...
So basically the system would wait 5 seconds and then move on to the next line of code.
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John Ross
------------------------------- MarkShnier__YouI 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? So the URL button would just trigger the Automation and then the Automation can have all the steps.
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