TIMER

Defines an event timer.

<TIMER
id=""
delay=""
action="">

</TIMER>

id - Timer ID. This parameter is required and must have a unique value.
delay - Timer delay in seconds.
action - Action to execute. Can contain a URL, or one or more semicolon separated functions.

• The minimum time delay is 1 second.
  
• An event timer must have a unique id specified.
  
• You can use timers to import data from XML files. This can be very useful to update real-time statistics such as stock quotes, Pay Per Click bids, news headlines etc. You can also use a timer to refresh the current page to prevent inactivity logouts.
  
• Initially the action is executed for the first time after the specified time delay.
  

This example creates a timer to update a toolbar button caption with the current time. The caption is updated once every second.



<xml id="toolbar">
<toolbar caption="Timer Example">
<control type="toolbar">

<button id=time caption="$DD $MON $HH:$MI:$SS" tooltip="The current time is: $HH:$MI:$SS"></button>

</control>
</toolbar>

<commands>

<timer id=settime delay=1 action="SetCaption(time,'$DD $MON $HH:$MI:$SS')"></timer>

</commands>
</xml>