Pause timeline or set Interval code for ActionScript 2 or 3

pause timeline using actionscript 2.0

stop();
setTimeout (
function()
{
play();
}, 1000);

 

 

 

and AS3 code below:

 

stop();

    var nInterval = setInterval(Play, 3000);

    function Play() {
    clearInterval(nInterval);
    gotoAndPlay(_currentframe+1);
    }