CreateTimer

CreateTimer

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CreateTimer:Int32 hertz:Int32

Parameter	Mode	Type	Default	Description
hertz	In	Int32	required	Ticks per second, above 0.

Returns: A timer handle.

Description

Creates a timer that ticks a given number of times per second. WaitTimer waits for the next tick, which keeps a loop at a steady speed without depending on how fast the computer is.

Examples

timer = CreateTimer(50)
For i = 1 To 5
	WaitTimer(timer)
Next
FreeTimer timer
Print "five ticks at 50 per second"

five ticks at 50 per second

Related Commands

CurrentDate, CurrentTime, FreeTimer, WaitTimer

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