Hi, I am trying to add a `delay` but I dont know h...

# orbit-mvi

[Rak]

Hi, I am trying to add a delay but I dont know how to do this as i get the error about not being in a suspend function when inside an `intent`block.

[Mikolaj Leszczynski]

screenshot please!

[Rak]

fun qrCodeFound(code: String) = intent {
    postSideEffect(ScanPassSideEffect.ShowSpinner)
    reduce {
        delay(1000)
        val passResult = decodeQrCode(code)

The delay won’t work as its not in a suspend function which is strange because I thought all reduce calls weer within a viewmodelscope on android?

[Mikolaj Leszczynski]

reduce is not a suspending block and for good reason. You should never do delay inside reduce as it locks up orbit’s event loop.

[Mikolaj Leszczynski]

if you want to do the delay in this case, you should do it before reduce

[Rak]

thanks, I moved out of reduce and its fine.

[appmattus]

worth saying if decodeQrCode is expensive then that should also be moved outside of the reduce block too