# Need help creating a function that delays draw()

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/need-help-creating-a-function-that-delays-draw/24839>\
**Category:** Coding Questions\
**Created:** [October 23, 2020, 7:14am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/need-help-creating-a-function-that-delays-draw/24839 "2020-10-23T07:14:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 23, 2020, 10:51am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/need-help-creating-a-function-that-delays-draw/24839/3 "2020-10-23T10:51:42Z")

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Hello,

Start working with a simple timer first and understand that.  
Then work on integrating into your code.

> [@Need assistance with timing! \[millis()\]](https://discourse.processing.org/t/need-assistance-with-timing-millis/18854/4):
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> I provided a simple example: int whattimeisitnow; int whattimeisitatstartofstopwatch; int timepassedtoresetstopwatch = 1000; //setup runs once void setup() { whattimeisitatstartofstopwatch = millis(); } //draw loops 60 frames per sec void draw() { whattimeisitnow = millis(); if (whattimeisitnow \> whattimeisitatstartofstopwatch + timepassedtoresetstopwatch) { println("1000 ms have passed!"); whattimeisitatstartofstopwatch = millis(); //reset st…

`:)`

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