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setTimer

Valid for: CANoe DE • CANoe:lite DE • CANoe4SW DE • CANoe4SW:lite DE

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Function Syntax

  • void setTimer(msTimer t, long duration); // form 1
  • void setTimer(timer t, long duration); // form 2
  • void setTimer(timer t, long durationSec, long durationNanoSec); // form 3

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Method Syntax (Dynamic)

  • void msTimer::set(long);

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Description

Sets a timer.

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Parameters

Timer or msTimer variable and an expression which specifies the duration of the timer.

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Return Values

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Example

variables {
  msTimer t1;
  Timer t23;
}

on key F1 {
  setTimer(t1, 200); // set timer t1 to 200 ms
}

on key F2 {
  setTimer (t23, 2); // set timer t23 to 2 sec
}

on key F3 {
  setTimer (t23, 0, 1250*1000 ); // set timer t23 to 1.250 milliseconds
}

on timer t1 {
  write("F1 was pressed 200ms ago");
}

on timer t23 {
  write("F2 was pressed 2 sec ago or F3 1250000 nsec ago");
}
Class: Timer, MS Timer • cancelTimer