====== TIMER property ======


 
==== Applies To ====
 
Window
 
==== Description ====
 
Starts or stops the timed generation of TIMER events for a window.
 
==== Usage ====
 
//timerinfo// = **Get_Property**(//windowID//, **"TIMER"**)

//oldtimerinfo// = **Set_Property**(//windowID//, **"TIMER"**,  //newtimerinfo//)
 
==== Remarks ====
 
Values passed in Set_Property and returned by both Get_Property and Set_Property.

^Parameter^Description^
|<1>|Delay, in milliseconds, between each TIMER event.|
|<2>|Initial delay, in milliseconds, before TIMER event is called (optional, defaults to timerinfo<1>).|

  

To execute the TIMER event once and only once after //n// milliseconds, pass //timerinfo// as 0:@FM://n//

To execute the TIMER event every //n// milliseconds starting after //n// milliseconds, pass //timerinfo// as //n//

To execute the TIMER event every //n// milliseconds starting immediately, pass //timerinfo// as //n//:@FM:0

To stop generating TIMER events, pass 0 for //timerinfo//
 
==== See Also ====
 
[[timer_event|TIMER event]], [[idleproc|IDLEPROC property]]