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--- software:gui-designer:timers [2012/09/04 04:40]
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+++ software:gui-designer:timers [2014/07/25 02:01] (current)
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 Timers can be assigned to [[software:gui-designer:page|Pages]] and [[software:gui-designer:subpage|Subpages]], allowing you to trigger [[software:gui-designer:system-manager:commands|Commands]] and [[software:gui-designer:system-manager:macros|Macros]] when accessing a specific page or setting a subpage visible.
+Timers are triggered/executed when the page is accessed, or when the subpage is shown, and will continue as long as the page/subpage is visible.
+Timers can be used as entrances where the command or macro only fires once, or can be set to fire a specific number of times when the page is accessed, or can run continuously until the page is exited or the subpage is hidden.
+Timers are commonly used when you want to request the status of a specific device that is being controlled from a specific page. You can use a timer to request the device status when the page is shown, ensuring the feedback status of the device is correctly shown on the page when you navigate to it.
+This feature is great for devices that require polling for their status. Timers allow you to only poll the status when you need it, rather than constantly polling in the background.
 ===== Accessing Timer Properties =====

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