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The timer



How to use the timer

Drop an instance of the WSCvtimer class on the section [NonGUI] of the object box dialog on some window or some form, and set the interval of firing by milli second. It will fires the event WSEV_ACTIVATE after the interval. So set the event procedure with WSEV_ACTIVATE to the timer.

There are two kind of the timers. One fires only once, another continuously fires every interval. If the property:"cont" is mwt.True, it will continuously fires. It is possible to start or stop the timer by the property: "running". If the property: "cont" is mwt.False,after firing,the timer will stop, and the property: "running" will become mwt.False.

Document Release 3.80 for WideStudio ver 3.80, Jan 2005


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