Timers Driver

Allows countdown timers to be created from scripts for a specified # of milliseconds.

This driver is really only for special uses since the Sleep() function and DateTime Driver should take care of most timing needs.

• If you want to add a pause within the execution of a script use the Sleep() function instead. Scripts run asynchronously so Sleep() does not affect the execution of other rules.
  

• If you want an event to occur at a specific time during the day or every X minutes for example, use the DateTime Driver.
  

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Table of Contents [Hide/Show] Configuration Settings Events    Ready State Changed    Elapsed Instance Properties    DeviceDisplayName    DeviceStartTime    DeviceLifecycleStage    DeviceIsRunningAndReady Instance Methods    StartTimer ( String, TimeSpan )    StopTimer ( String )    IsTimerRunning ( String )    SetPropertyForDuration ( String, TimeSpan, Object, Object )    SetPropertyForDuration ( String, Number, TimeSpan, Object, Object )

Configuration Settings

Events

Ready State Changed

The device's running and ready state changed.

Whenever Filter:


EventArgs:

• Number NewValue : The new property value.
• Number PreviousValue : The previous property value.
  

Elapsed

Occurs at a specific date and time.

Whenever Filter:

• TimerName : Specifies the user defined name of the timer.
  

EventArgs:

Instance Properties

DeviceDisplayName

The display name for this device.

Accessibility : Read Only

Type: String

DeviceStartTime

The date and time when this device was started.

Accessibility : Read Only

Type: DateTime

DeviceLifecycleStage

The current lifecycle stage of the device. The stages in order are: Pending Start, Starting, Running, Stopping

Accessibility : Read Only

Type: Number

DeviceIsRunningAndReady

Indicates if the device is ready for use, ie it is in the Running lifecycle stage and all properties are valid and all methods are ready to be used.

Accessibility : Read Only

Type: Boolean

Instance Methods

StartTimer ( String, TimeSpan )

Starts a new timer (or resets an existing timer) by the specified name for the specified amount of time.

Syntax


Parameters


Example:

mytimers.StartTimer( "LightsOffDelay", 10000 );

StopTimer ( String )

Stops the timer with the specified name.

Syntax


Parameters


Example:

mytimers.StopTimer( "LightsOffDelay" );

IsTimerRunning ( String )

Indicates if the specified timer is currently counting down.

Syntax


Parameters


Example:

isRunning = mytimers.IsTimerRunning( "LightsOffDelay");

SetPropertyForDuration ( String, TimeSpan, Object, Object )

Sets a property for a duration of time and then sets the property to a subequent value asynchronously. This action returns after setting the first value and the timer and subsequent property set run in the background. Subsequent sets of the same property will reset the timer if the subsequent value has not yet been set. This is an advanced feature, be sure to set the property name correctly.

Syntax


Parameters

SetPropertyForDuration ( String, Number, TimeSpan, Object, Object )

Sets a property for a duration of time and then sets the property to a subequent value asynchronously. This action returns after setting the first value and the timer and subsequent property set run in the background. Subsequent sets of the same property will reset the timer if the subsequent value has not yet been set. This is an advanced feature, be sure to set the property name correctly.

Syntax


Parameters