Make a transition wait

You can delay a transition for a period of time in many ways. This procedure explains how to use the TIME parameter of the module. For example, to make a transition wait for 20 seconds after Step 1 became active, you could check for the module's TIME parameter to equal 20 (seconds).

  1. With the cursor on the transition that you want to wait, right-click, and then click Properties. The Transition Properties dialog appears.
  2. Click the Expression Assistant button by the Transition Condition field. The Expression Editor appears.
  3. Click the Insert Parameter button. The Browse Parameters dialog appears.
  4. Select Object Type: Module Parameters.
  5. Select the parameter TIME and field CV, and then click OK. 'TIME.CV' appears in the Transition Condition field.
  6. Complete the expression by changing the Transition Condition field to: 'TIME.CV' = 20; and then click OK. The transition will wait until the condition is True to continue in the sequence.