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startTimer

Syntax

    startTimer

Description

Command; sets the `timer` property to 0 and resets all the accumulating timers for the `lastClick()`, `lastEvent()`, `lastKey`, and `lastRoll` functions to 0.

If multiple timers are required, you must create and manage your own. These can be properties in a behavior, a global list, or even a parent script. Typically, you use the `ticks` property to track time in this manner.

Example

This handler sets the timer to 0 when a key is pressed:

    on keyDown
    	startTimer
    end

See also

`lastClick()`, `lastEvent()`, `lastKey`, `lastRoll`, `timeoutLength`, `timeoutMouse`, `timeoutPlay`, `timeoutScript`, `timer`