Stopping Script for x seconds - actionscript-3

Question

I am new to actions script and I want to stall the code itself for just a bit, but all the tutorials and libraries I have looked at seems to focus more on stopping the Movie clip. Also seems that you have to call a function with a timer, but I just purely want it to wait a few seconds.
What I want to achieve:
Want a function to finish before continuing to the next function.
The Code:
(Credit for code goes to Garry Law. Using his code to provide better clarity)
function PlayGame() {
PauseThenDisplayText(1,"Get Ready");
PauseThenDisplayText(1,"Get Ready");
}
function PauseThenDisplayText(sec,txt) {
trace('timer starts');
var timer1:Timer = new Timer (sec*1000,1);
timer1.start();
timer1.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER,onTimer);
function onTimer(evt:TimerEvent):void{
trace('timer event triggered');
timer1.removeEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER,onTimer);
Display_Screen.text = txt;
}
}

Answer 1

the reason your code won't work is because the code is all being read before your timer ends. You'll need to add listeners to the Timer event. For example:
function PlayGame() {
PauseThenDisplayText1(1);
}
function PauseThenDisplayText1(sec) {
trace('timer starts 1');
var timer1:Timer = new Timer (sec*1000,1);
timer1.start();
timer1.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER,onTimer);
function onTimer(evt:TimerEvent):void{
trace('timer event triggered 1');
timer1.removeEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER,onTimer);
Display_Screen.text = "Get Ready";
//now that first timer finishes, start next one
PauseThenDisplayText2(1);
}
}
function PauseThenDisplayText2(sec) {
trace('timer starts 2');
var timer2:Timer = new Timer (sec*1000,1);
timer2.start();
timer2.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER,onTimer);
function onTimer(evt:TimerEvent):void{
trace('timer event triggered 2');
timer2.removeEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER,onTimer);
Display_Screen.text = "Start Game";
}
}