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Timer Trigger

A Timer trigger fires repeatedly at a given interval for a given number of repetitions. You might use a Timer to: Display a countdown timer using a text element. Fill a gauge or progress bar. Auto-cycle through a photo carousel. Timer triggers have three properties:
  • Interval: Set the number of seconds between each time the trigger fires
  • Auto Start: Choose whether the timer should start automatically when the page is opened or wait for a Start Timer action
  • Repeat: Set the number of times the trigger should fire. Options include:
    • 1 - 100x: Set the exact number of repetitions
    • Continuous: Run the timer indefinitely, or until a Stop Timer action is fired

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Timer Node

A Timer node also fires repeatedly at a given interval for a given number of repetitions. Unlike a Timer trigger, a Timer node can be added to any trigger. It doesn’t have an Auto Start property because it’s started by a trigger. Other than Auto Start, Timer helpers have the same properties as a Timer trigger: Interval and Repeat. For a Timer helper, the number of repetitions must be defined, meaning it cannot be continuous.

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Start and Stop Timer Actions

A Start Timer action starts a selected Timer trigger and a Stop Timer action stops a selected Timer trigger. The customizable properties are Target and Timer, which let you select an object on the page and a Timer on that object. These allow you to specify which Timer trigger to start or stop. Stop Timer actions are helpful when you want to stop a Timer trigger that is continuously repeating (Repeat = Continuous) or when you want to terminate a timer early. Start Timer actions are useful when you want to start a timer with some other user interaction. Please note, Start Timer actions do not work on Timer triggers that have Auto Start enabled.