---
name: "al_create_timer"
section: "3alleg5"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro5-doc"
version: "2:5.2.10.1+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_create_timer/3alleg5"
---

# al\_create\_timer(3alleg5)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_create\_timer - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  ALLEGRO_TIMER *al_create_timer(double speed_secs)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Allocates and initializes a timer. If successful, a pointer to a new timer object is returned, otherwise NULL is returned. *speed\_secs* is in seconds per “tick”, and must be positive. The new timer is initially stopped and needs to be started with al\_start\_timer(3alleg5) before ALLEGRO\_EVENT\_TIMER(3alleg5) events are sent.

Usage note: typical granularity is on the order of microseconds, but with some drivers might only be milliseconds.

## SEE ALSO

al\_start\_timer(3alleg5), al\_destroy\_timer(3alleg5)