Timers

Software Timers

This module contain the timers to handle time and timed events

class Timer

Timer()

Creates a new timer. The max number of timers is 8.

method one_shot

one_shot(delay, fn, arg=None)

Activates the timer in one shot mode. Function fn(arg) is executed only once after delay milliseconds.

method interval

interval(period, fn, arg=None)

Activates the timer in interval mode. Function fn(arg) is executed every period milliseconds.

method clear

clear()

Disable the timer.

method destroy

destroy()

Disable the timer and kills it.

method start

start()

Start the timer. A started timer begins counting the number of passing milliseconds. Such number can be read by calling Timer.get().

method reset

reset()

Reset the timer. A reset timer restarts counting the number of passing milliseconds from zero. Counting towards the callback trigger is not reset.

Returns the number of milliseconds passed since the start or the last reset.

method reset_trigger

reset_trigger()

Reset the timer and the counting towards the callback trigger. A reset timer restarts counting the number of passing milliseconds from zero.

Returns the number of milliseconds passed since the start or the last reset.

method get

get()

Return the number of milliseconds passed since the start or the last reset.