# timer

*LSL event*

```lsl
timer()
```

Repeats the code in the timer(). Result of the [llSetTimerEvent](/functions/llSetTimerEvent/) library function call.

```lsl title="How to use" frame="terminal"
timer()
{

}
```

## Caveats

- The time between timer events can be longer than that specified with [llSetTimerEvent](/functions/llSetTimerEvent/), this is caused by:
- **Time dilation** - See [llGetRegionTimeDilation](/functions/llGetRegionTimeDilation/) for more information;
- **Default event delay** - Only so many events can be triggered per second;
- **Event Execution** - If the execution of an event takes too long;
- **`llSleep()`**.
- Only one timer can be active at one time.
- The timer survives state changes, but does not survive resets.

## Examples

<details open>
<summary>Example 1</summary>

```lsl collapse={1-5}
float gap = 2.0;
float counter = 0.0;

default
{
    state_entry()
    {
        // Activate the timer listener every 2 seconds
        llSetTimerEvent(gap);
    }

    timer()
    {
        counter = counter + gap;
        llSay(0, (string)counter+" seconds have passed");
    }
}
```

</details>

## See also

### Functions

- [llSetTimerEvent](/functions/llSetTimerEvent/)

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*Source: [Timer](https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Timer) on the Second Life Wiki. Content from the Second Life Wiki article Timer (revision 1194108, 2015-01-22), CC BY-SA 3.0.*

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From lsl.dev: https://lsl.dev/events/timer/