Install OnTimer Script
Purpose 
Runs a specified script at the specified interval. Installs a single timer per window. After the specified interval has passed, the next time the application is idle, runs the specified script.
Format 
Install OnTimer Script [“<script name>”; Interval: <number>]
Options 
Click Specify to set the variable options:
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Specify script is the name of the script you want to run.
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Interval seconds is the value in seconds that the timer waits before running the script.
Compatibility 
This script step is:
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not supported in web publishing
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not supported in a FileMaker Server scheduled script
Description 
This step repeats until the window in which it is running closes or its options change. You can also halt the step by specifying another Install OnTimer Script script step for the window with no script specified.
The default interval is zero; you must specify a script name and an interval.
Examples 
The following example runs the script MyScript every 10 minutes.
Install OnTimer Script [“MyScript”; Interval: 600]
Related topics 
Script steps reference (alphabetical list)
Script steps reference (category list)
Setting up script triggers
Using variables
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