---
name: "Signal.alarm"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Signal.alarm"
---

# Signal.alarm(3kaya)

Set an alarm.

## NAME

Signal::alarm - Set an alarm.

## SYNOPSIS

**Void alarm(** *Int secs* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**secs** The number of seconds to wait before sending the alarm.

## DESCRIPTION

Set an alarm - sends the current process a SIGALRM after *secs* seconds.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.