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Re: time generated event [message #34689 is a reply to message #34687]

Mon, 07 April 2003 10:09

lejardi
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Registered: April 2003

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David Fanning <david@dfanning.com> wrote in message news:<MPG.18f7a5a76cf6ff4989b35@news.frii.com>...
> Lauren (lejardi@sandia.gov) writes:
>
>> I know that events can be generated when a button is pushed or
>> toggled. However, I need an event to be generated after given time
>> interval. Is there anyway to do this in IDL? I need the clock that is
>> counting down to the event to be non-blocking.
>
> You are looking for a TIMER event. See the TIMER keyword
> to WIDGET_CONTROL.
>
> Cheers,
>
> David

Thanks. Now the only problem I am having is killing the TIMER event
after the timer has started to count down. I tried widget_control,
top, /CLEAR_EVENTS but it does not seem to work. Is there another
option?

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