setting a time delay

[Anon]

plz tell me how to set a time delay in php.
For example I want to do 2nd action 2 seconds after action1 in php.

                  thanks,
                  chamal.

[sarahk]

I'd recommend using php to build a new url and put a metarefresh on your page pointing to your new url.

that way you can display some html, let the user read it and automatically progress them.