# Wait (transition) function with silence

**URL:** <https://forum.toplap.org/t/wait-transition-function-with-silence/1455>\
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**Created:** [17 September 2020 00:29 UTC](https://forum.toplap.org/t/wait-transition-function-with-silence/1455 "2020-09-17T00:29:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![exoterrism](https://forum.toplap.org/user_avatar/forum.toplap.org/exoterrism/32/798_2.png) [@exoterrism](https://forum.toplap.org/u/exoterrism)\
**Post date:** [17 September 2020 00:29 UTC](https://forum.toplap.org/t/wait-transition-function-with-silence/1455/1 "2020-09-17T00:29:33Z")

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hi there,

I’m trying to use the wait transition function to delay the code execution  
but it’s not working with silence  
any hints how i could do that ?

d1 $ s " bd "  
wait(1) 4 $ silence

just stops immediately

much thanks