---
name: "qtimerevent"
section: "3qt"
platform: "linux"
package: "qt3-doc"
version: "3:3.3.8b-7"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qtimerevent"
---

# qtimerevent(3qt)

Parameters that describe a timer event

## NAME

QTimerEvent - Parameters that describe a timer event

## SYNOPSIS

`#include <qevent.h>`

Inherits QEvent.

### Public Members

**QTimerEvent ( int timerId )**\
 **int timerId () const**\

## DESCRIPTION

The QTimerEvent class contains parameters that describe a timer event.

Timer events are sent at regular intervals to objects that have started one or more timers. Each timer has a unique identifier. A timer is started with QObject::startTimer().

The QTimer class provides a high-level programming interface that uses signals instead of events. It also provides one-shot timers.

The event handler QObject::timerEvent() receives timer events.

See also QTimer, QObject::timerEvent(), QObject::startTimer(), QObject::killTimer(), QObject::killTimers(), and Event Classes.

## MEMBER FUNCTION DOCUMENTATION

## QTimerEvent::QTimerEvent ( int timerId )

Constructs a timer event object with the timer identifier set to *timerId*.

## int QTimerEvent::timerId () const

Returns the unique timer identifier, which is the same identifier as returned from QObject::startTimer().

Example: dclock/dclock.cpp.

## SEE ALSO

**http://doc.trolltech.com/qtimerevent.html** **http://www.trolltech.com/faq/tech.html**

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 1992-2007 Trolltech ASA, http://www.trolltech.com.  See the license file included in the distribution for a complete license statement.

## AUTHOR

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