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====== IntervalTimer ======
This module is a part of the [[:start|NetHomeServer]]. The IntervalTimer performes a task after a specified time. During the time the timer is active it also performs a "tick"-task with a specified interval. Typically this is used to dim a lamp slowly and then finally turning it off.

At the start of the timer the StartCommand is executed and at the end of the time period the StopCommand is executed. A command may for example be to call the //on//-method of a lamp or an external shell file.  The syntax of the command is described [[commandportsyntax|here]]. The supported commands are: //set, call, event, exec//.

===== Attributes =====
  * **Time** //[get] [set]// The duration of the timer in minutes. Accepts fractions.
  * **StartCommand** //[get] [set]// Command to be executed at the start of a time period. Se above for syntax.
  * **StopCommand** //[get] [set]// Command to be executed at the end of a time period. Se above for syntax.
  * **TickInterval** //[get] [set]// Time interval at which the TickCommand is executed. Specified in minutes and accepts fractions.
  * **TickCommand** //[get] [set]// Command to be executed at the TickInterval. Se above for syntax.

===== Actions =====
  * **StartTimer**  Starts the timer and calls the StartCommand.
  * **StopTimer** Cancels a running timer without calling the StopCommand.

==== See also ====
[[CommandPortSyntax|Command Port Syntax]], [[WeekTimer]]