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.TH "al_create_timer" "3alleg5" "" "Allegro reference manual" ""
.hy
.SH NAME
.PP
al_create_timer - Allegro 5 API
.SH SYNOPSIS
.IP
.nf
\f[C]
#include <allegro5/allegro.h>

ALLEGRO_TIMER *al_create_timer(double speed_secs)
\f[R]
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
Allocates and initializes a timer.
If successful, a pointer to a new timer object is returned, otherwise
NULL is returned.
\f[I]speed_secs\f[R] is in seconds per \[lq]tick\[rq], and must be
positive.
The new timer is initially stopped.
.PP
Usage note: typical granularity is on the order of microseconds, but
with some drivers might only be milliseconds.
.SH SEE ALSO
.PP
al_start_timer(3alleg5), al_destroy_timer(3alleg5)