<vizact>.ontimer

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8.0

Perform an action on a certain time interval.

rate

The rate at which to call the function (in seconds)

func

The function to call when the timer expires

*args

Arguments to pass to func.

This will call the specified function with the specified arguments on the specified interval. The timer will repeat indefinitely.

A vizact.EventFunction object with the following methods:

Method	Description
<event>.setEnabled(val)	Enable/Disable the event function. The associated function will not be called while the event function is disabled. viz.TOGGLE can be used to toggle the state. Event functions are initially enabled.
<event>.getEnabled()	Get the enabled state of the event function.
<event>.remove()	Permanently unregister the event function.

def dostuff():
print(viz.getFrameNumber())
vizact.ontimer(1,dostuff)