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BTDelay
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**Inherits:** :ref:`BTDecorator<class_BTDecorator>` **<** :ref:`BTTask<class_BTTask>` **<** :ref:`BT<class_BT>`

BT decorator that introduces a delay before executing its child task.

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Description
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BTDelay introduces a delay of :ref:`seconds<class_BTDelay_property_seconds>` before executing its child task. Returns ``RUNNING`` during the delay period.

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Properties
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   | float | :ref:`seconds<class_BTDelay_property_seconds>` | ``1.0`` |
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Property Descriptions
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.. _class_BTDelay_property_seconds:

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float **seconds** = ``1.0``

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- void **set_seconds** **(** float value **)**
- float **get_seconds** **(** **)**

Delay duration in seconds.

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