_FREETIMER - QB64Official/qb64 GitHub Wiki

The _FREETIMER function returns a free TIMER number for multiple ON TIMER(n) events.

Syntax

timerhandle% = _FREETIMER

Description

• QB64 can use an unlimited number of ON TIMER (number, seconds!) event INTEGER values at once.
• Every time _FREETIMER is called the INTEGER value returned will increase by one, starting at 1, whether it is used or not.
• Store multiple returns in different variable names to refer to separate events later.

See Also

• ON TIMER(n)