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< a href = #introduction class = heading-link > < i class = "fas fa-paperclip" > < / i > < / a > < / h3 > < p > If you ever want to run a piece of code on a timed interval, or want to wait
a few seconds, you don’ t have to rely on timing tricks, as Hilbish has a
timer API to set intervals and timeouts.< / p > < p > These are the simple functions < code > hilbish.interval< / code > and < code > hilbish.timeout< / code > (doc
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accessible with < code > doc hilbish< / code > , or < code > Module hilbish< / code > on the Website).< / p > < p > An example of usage:< / p > < div class = highlight > < pre tabindex = 0 class = chroma > < code class = language-lua data-lang = lua > < span class = line > < span class = ln > 1< / span > < span class = cl > < span class = kd > local< / span > < span class = n > t< / span > < span class = o > =< / span > < span class = n > hilbish.timers< / span > < span class = p > .< / span > < span class = n > create< / span > < span class = p > (< / span > < span class = n > hilbish.timers< / span > < span class = p > .< / span > < span class = n > TIMEOUT< / span > < span class = p > ,< / span > < span class = mi > 5000< / span > < span class = p > ,< / span > < span class = kr > function< / span > < span class = p > ()< / span >
< / span > < / span > < span class = line > < span class = ln > 2< / span > < span class = cl > < span class = n > print< / span > < span class = s1 > ' hello!' < / span >
< / span > < / span > < span class = line > < span class = ln > 3< / span > < span class = cl > < span class = kr > end< / span > < span class = p > )< / span >
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< / span > < / span > < span class = line > < span class = ln > 4< / span > < span class = cl >
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< / span > < / span > < span class = line > < span class = ln > 5< / span > < span class = cl > < span class = n > t< / span > < span class = p > :< / span > < span class = n > start< / span > < span class = p > ()< / span >
< / span > < / span > < span class = line > < span class = ln > 6< / span > < span class = cl > < span class = n > print< / span > < span class = p > (< / span > < span class = n > t.running< / span > < span class = p > )< / span > < span class = o > //< / span > < span class = kc > true< / span >
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< / span > < / span > < / code > < / pre > < / div > < h3 id = functions class = heading > Functions
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< a href = #functions class = heading-link > < i class = "fas fa-paperclip" > < / i > < / a > < / h3 > < table > < thead > < tr > < th > < / th > < th > < / th > < / tr > < / thead > < tbody > < tr > < td > < a href = #timers.create > create(type, time, callback) -> @Timer< / a > < / td > < td > Creates a timer that runs based on the specified < code > time< / code > .< / td > < / tr > < tr > < td > < a href = #timers.get > get(id) -> @Timer< / a > < / td > < td > Retrieves a timer via its ID.< / td > < / tr > < / tbody > < / table > < h3 id = static-module-fields class = heading > Static module fields
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< a href = #static-module-fields class = heading-link > < i class = "fas fa-paperclip" > < / i > < / a > < / h3 > < table > < thead > < tr > < th > < / th > < th > < / th > < / tr > < / thead > < tbody > < tr > < td > INTERVAL< / td > < td > Constant for an interval timer type< / td > < / tr > < tr > < td > TIMEOUT< / td > < td > Constant for a timeout timer type< / td > < / tr > < / tbody > < / table > < hr > < div id = timers.create > < h4 class = heading > hilbish.timers.create(type, time, callback) -> < a href = /Hilbish/docs/api/hilbish/hilbish.timers/#timer style = text-decoration:none id = lol > Timer< / a >
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< a href = #timers.create class = heading-link > < i class = "fas fa-paperclip" > < / i > < / a > < / h4 > < p > Creates a timer that runs based on the specified < code > time< / code > .< / p > < h5 id = parameters class = heading > Parameters
< a href = #parameters class = heading-link > < i class = "fas fa-paperclip" > < / i > < / a > < / h5 > < p > < code > number< / code > < strong > < code > type< / code > < / strong > < br > What kind of timer to create, can either be < code > hilbish.timers.INTERVAL< / code > or < code > hilbish.timers.TIMEOUT< / code > < / p > < p > < code > number< / code > < strong > < code > time< / code > < / strong > < br > The amount of time the function should run in milliseconds.< / p > < p > < code > function< / code > < strong > < code > callback< / code > < / strong > < br > The function to run for the timer.< / p > < / div > < hr > < div id = timers.get > < h4 class = heading > hilbish.timers.get(id) -> < a href = /Hilbish/docs/api/hilbish/hilbish.timers/#timer style = text-decoration:none id = lol > Timer< / a >
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< a href = #timers.get class = heading-link > < i class = "fas fa-paperclip" > < / i > < / a > < / h4 > < p > Retrieves a timer via its ID.< / p > < h5 id = parameters-1 class = heading > Parameters
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< a href = #parameters-1 class = heading-link > < i class = "fas fa-paperclip" > < / i > < / a > < / h5 > < p > < code > number< / code > < strong > < code > id< / code > < / strong > < / p > < / div > < h3 id = types class = heading > Types
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< a href = #types class = heading-link > < i class = "fas fa-paperclip" > < / i > < / a > < / h3 > < hr > < h3 id = timer class = heading > Timer
< a href = #timer class = heading-link > < i class = "fas fa-paperclip" > < / i > < / a > < / h3 > < p > The Job type describes a Hilbish timer.< / p > < h3 id = object-properties class = heading > Object properties
< a href = #object-properties class = heading-link > < i class = "fas fa-paperclip" > < / i > < / a > < / h3 > < table > < thead > < tr > < th > < / th > < th > < / th > < / tr > < / thead > < tbody > < tr > < td > type< / td > < td > What type of timer it is< / td > < / tr > < tr > < td > running< / td > < td > If the timer is running< / td > < / tr > < tr > < td > duration< / td > < td > The duration in milliseconds that the timer will run< / td > < / tr > < / tbody > < / table > < h4 id = methods class = heading > Methods
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< a href = #methods class = heading-link > < i class = "fas fa-paperclip" > < / i > < / a > < / h4 > < h5 id = start class = heading > start()
< a href = #start class = heading-link > < i class = "fas fa-paperclip" > < / i > < / a > < / h5 > < p > Starts a timer.< / p > < h5 id = stop class = heading > stop()
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