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<refentry xml:id="function.event-timer-set" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook">
<refnamediv>
<refname>event_timer_set</refname>
<refpurpose>Prepare a timer event</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1 role="description">
&reftitle.description;
<methodsynopsis>
<type>bool</type><methodname>event_timer_set</methodname>
<methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>event</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>callable</type><parameter>callback</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>mixed</type><parameter>arg</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
Prepares the timer event to be used in <function>event_add</function>. The
event is prepared to call the function specified by the
<parameter>callback</parameter> when the event timeout elapses.
</para>
<para>
After initializing the event, use <function>event_base_set</function> to
associate the event with its event base.
</para>
<para>
In case of matching event, these three arguments are passed to the
<parameter>callback</parameter> function:
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>fd</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Signal number or resource indicating the stream.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>events</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>
A flag indicating the event. This will always be
<constant>EV_TIMEOUT</constant> for timer events.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>arg</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Optional parameter, previously passed to
<function>event_timer_set</function> as <parameter>arg</parameter>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="parameters">
&reftitle.parameters;
<para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>event</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Valid event resource.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>callback</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Callback function to be called when the matching event occurs.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>arg</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Optional callback parameter.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="returnvalues">
&reftitle.returnvalues;
<para>
&return.success;
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
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