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# Timeout
Object used to repeat and/or validate an action according to a condition.
{% hint style="info" %}
The robot will exit the timeout as soon as the condition is met
{% endhint %}
## Settings
To use this object, simply select the condition and duration of the timeout.
General object layout
**Filling in the object:**
| Field | Description |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Title | It's the object's name and doesn't need to be changed, unless you want to identify it to make it easier to find on the robot, for example: "Timeout - Execution Validation". |
| Condition | Condition to validate a routine. Example: variable1 ==variable2 / variable1.Contains(“test”) |
| Seconds | Seconds for the condition to be met |
## **USE CASES**
* Validate object action according to its condition.
* Repeat validation according to its condition.
* Being able to repeat and validate whether a file exists on your computer or not.
## Example
Repeat validation of a true condition for three seconds to check if the file exists in the selected directory.
ITENS USED IN THE ROBOT
Objects: [Check if file exists](/studio-en/studio/objetos/arquivos/verificar-se-arquivo-existe.md) - [Message Box](/studio-en/studio/objetos/acoes-globais/caixa-de-mensagem.md)
Example Robot Configuration - Timeout
**STEP 1:** To set Timeout with true condition and give it three seconds of time.
Timeout setting
**STEP 2:** To set Check If File Exists and 2 (two) message boxes to see the appropriate validation actions and sequence of robot's executions.
Validation Objects setting
**STEP 3:** Run the robot and check the following actions:
**a)** Timeout will repeat and validate the operation within it as True for 3 seconds.
**b)** It returns to the robot's execution
