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title: traceDelay
card_id: 94238
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# traceDelay

`set the traceDelay to [ph:posInteger]`

where `[ph:posInteger]` specifies ticks.

The `traceDelay` property returns or sets the number of ticks HyperCard pauses between each statement as it traces a handler while in the debugger.

Its default value is 0. 

## Examples

```
set the traceDelay to 10
```

## Related Topics

* [Debug a script](/HyperTalkReference/editingscripts/Debug-a-script)