Using Timer incorrectly

[stevemcc]

I am using a timer in an alarm clock application I am writing. I don't seem to understand how to use the timer.

import threading
 
class MyClass:
 
 
    def __init__(self):
        self.t = threading.Timer(1, whatever)
        self.t.start()
 
    def whatever(self):
        print  "you got here!"
        return

Can someone tell me where I am going wrong?

[William Manley]

the Timer object counts down. For example, threading.Timer(60.0,whatever).start()
would wait 60 seconds than execute whatever.

the example you provide is only waiting 1 second before executing, may seem almost instantanious.

[stevemcc]

the Timer object counts down. For example, threading.Timer(60.0,whatever).start()
would wait 60 seconds than execute whatever.

the example you provide is only waiting 1 second before executing, may seem almost instantanious.

Oh, Timers just countdown once? I assumed they executed a method every x seconds. Was I wrong?

[William Manley]

Sorry for taking so long to reply, been away from home for a few days.

Yes, Timers only execute once. I suppose you can get around this by making your own class that uses the Timer object, and repeats the timer a certain ammount of times.