How can I create button text output that works for 2 or more seconds in App Inventor?

[ABG]

(Canned Response ABG - Waiting and Timing FAQ)

Please see FAQ Section: Waiting and Timing

before you decide to code a delay() procedure in AI2.

Here is a sample project with a way to use a single Clock Timer to handle multiple deadlines ...

Trying to get a pause in procedure execution

Here is a clock Timer based approach for an exercise routine, using deadline variables for each next event ... [blocks] [Capture] [Designer] exercise.aia (3.4 KB) [global Button1_deadline_ms] [global Button2_deadline_ms] [global Button3_deadline_ms] [when Button1 Click] [when Button2 Click] [when Button3 Click] [when Clock1 Timer] Clock1.Timer controls everything, by checking for expired deadlines and rescheduling them after initiating their events. For a lot of similar components, you can …