Timer

​Set up​
​Start an event with a Timer​
Set up
Determine interval
Property
Enabled
Interval (milliseconds)
Default (3000); Timer interval is in milliseconds
Determine how often you want the Timer to trigger an event
The Timer fires only once by default but you can set it to fire continuously by enabling a loop
Frequency
Use case
Enabled
Loops
Just once when app starts
Splash screen
true (default)
false (default)
Just once but after app starts
Loading data when opening a new screen
Set to falseinitially. Set to truewhen you want to start the Timer
false
Looping when app starts
Playing background music in a game
true (default)
true
Looping during certain intervals of the app
Collecting location data
Set to falseinitially. Set to truewhen you want to start the Timer and then falsewhen you want the looping to stop.
true
Starting the Timer
If 'enabled' is set to true, the Timer will trigger on its own when the app starts. If you want to start the timer at a later point in your app based on another event, you can set 'enabled' is set to true
Start an event with a Timer
You can start an event--such as opening a new Screen--when the Timer fires based on its given interval

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Last updated 11 months ago

Property	Enabled
Interval (milliseconds)	Default (`3000`); Timer interval is in milliseconds

Frequency	Use case	Enabled	Loops
Just once when app starts	Splash screen	`true` (default)	`false` (default)
Just once but after app starts	Loading data when opening a new screen	Set to `false`initially. Set to `true`when you want to start the Timer	`false`
Looping when app starts	Playing background music in a game	`true` (default)	`true`
Looping during certain intervals of the app	Collecting location data	Set to `false`initially. Set to `true`when you want to start the Timer and then `false`when you want the looping to stop.	`true`