delay example?

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;outside of main loop
delayTime=1500 ; 1 1/2 secs
time_to_wait=millisecs()+delayTime ; use 0 for no initial delay

;in main loop
if millisecs()>=time_to_wait

 doThings()
 time_to_wait=millisecs()+delayTime

end if