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====== TIMER event ======


 
==== Description ====
 
Occurs when the amount of time specified by the TIMER property has passed.
 
==== Syntax ====
 
//bforward =// **TIMER**(//ctrlentID, ctrlclassID//)
 
==== Parameters ====
 
TIMER accepts arguments for the following parameters:

^Parameter^Description^
|//ctrlentID//|Has the format //WindowName.ControlName//, where //WindowName// is the identifier of the window that contains the control effected, and //ControlName// is the identifier of the control. Notice that a period separates the two values.|
|//ctrlclassID//|The type of control that recognizes the event. The window control type is the only valid entry.\\ ||

 
==== Returns ====
 
True or false. If false, the program execution returns to the calling procedure. If true, the event processing goes to the next level.
 
==== See Also ====
 
[[timer|TIMER property]], [[idleproc|IDLEPROC property]]
 
==== Remarks ====
 
To stop the generation of TIMER events, set the TIMER property to 0 (zero) for the window specified by the //ctrlentID// parameter.