timer event

timer; Event
	Returns; timer : number unique timer number;
Source	CC:Tweaked

Occurs when a previously set timer has elapsed.

ExampleUsing the Timer event

Sets a timer at 5 seconds, then waits for it to finish.

Code

<nowiki>
local myTimer = os.startTimer(5)
local event, timerNumber
while timerNumber ~= myTimer do
  event, timerNumber = os.pullEvent("timer")
end
print("A timer has finished!")
    </nowiki>

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