# Setting frame rate at realtime

**URL:** https://forum.highend3d.com/t/setting-frame-rate-at-realtime/5689
**Category:** Maya
**Tags:** mel
**Created:** [November 14, 2002, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/setting-frame-rate-at-realtime/5689 "2002-11-14T16:30:47Z")
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### Author: ![zin](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/c2a13f/32.png) [@zin](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/zin)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2002, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/setting-frame-rate-at-realtime/5689/1 "2002-11-14T16:30:47Z")

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Hi, is it possible to use expression to set the playback rate, i.e. half PAL rates during runtime??  
Have tried with script editor with echo all turn on, but fail...

Is there a way to??

Zin