Thread: How does the ONTIMER event work?

/, (TMR) Timer event
/, Seconds
TMR,XXX
The above defines the number of seconds after loading the screen RR will wait to
execute the "TIMER" event that can be defined in ExecTBL.INI so a command is executed at such time.
This event is re-occurring, so every few XXX seconds it will re-execute the TIMER event. You can use
a simple variable switch to prevent it from executing your command more than once (if desired).



For TIMER, read ONTIMER



in exectbl.ini



"ONTIMER","EXIT",demo.skin


in demo.skin

TMR,10



10 seconds after entering demo.skin the EXIT command will be sent.

OK, now I understand how that works.

Somehow I got the idea that RR maintained a GUI timer for doing things like updating the time of day and was passing that event on as ONTIMER. Not so, too bad.

So, my requirement is to do something every 10 seconds for example regardless of what screen is being displayed.

Any thoughts on how I might do that?

Regards,
Jim

Have a look at blue's RRExtended plugin.

It has a Global Timer function, so I guess that might do it for you.

just a FYI use of TMR is... when a screen timer is needed...

+ Skin definition; TIMER - "TMR" additional option:
ARGUMENT 2: is optional, this argument should be enclosed in quotes and is a command that will be executed
when the timer expires. If this argument is not present, "ONTIMER" event is fired as usual.
example: TMR,5,"PlaySound;$SKINPATH$Sounds\Click.wav"
This will play the click.wav sound every 5 seconds.

this would be the perferred method, and no need to touch exectbl.ini

for global timer, yes... rrextended

RRExtended - General Timers did the trick.

As usual, my thanks.

Regards,
Jim