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Doing Tasks After a Few Seconds

Run after ms with abort control

				
					{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><block type=\"Task_runAfter\"><value name=\"ms\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow></value></block></xml>"}
				
			

This block is used to do some actions after a few milliseconds and then stop the action immediately.

Parameters:

          • Condition: Number (Default: 0)
          • Task

Output: N/A
Sample code:

				
					{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><variables><variable>mainLayout</variable><variable>mainScreen</variable></variables><block type=\"pxt-on-start\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"><statement name=\"HANDLER\"><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"ScreenItem_createLayout\"/></value><next><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainScreen</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"Screen_create\"><value name=\"label\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Main</field></shadow></value><value name=\"layout\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value></block></value><next><block type=\"Task_runAfter\"><value name=\"ms\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">5000</field></shadow></value><value name=\"abortSignal\"><block type=\"Task_createAbortControl\"/></value><statement name=\"HANDLER\"><block type=\"ScreenItem_Layout_add\"><value name=\"this\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value><value name=\"item\"><block type=\"Control_createTextBlock\"><mutation xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" _expanded=\"1\" _input_init=\"true\"></mutation><value name=\"text\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">After 5 seconds, it will show this message.</field></shadow></value></block></value></block></statement></block></next></block></next></block></statement></block></xml>"}
				
			

Before 5 second, the output: 

After 5 second, the output: