PyTimer

PyTimer is a simple timeout module. Given a start time and duration it can be querried whenever needed to determine if the elapsed time has passed. It can also easily be called multiple times to run multiple timers.

Installation

Install PyTimer.py into your site-packages directory.

Starting a Timer

The initial call should include the first letter of the desired unit of time. Possible units are seconds, minutes, or hours:

>>> clock = Timer(unit)

To start the timer give a duration:

>>> clock.start(duration)

Check the timeout status

Check the status of the timer. It returns either True or False. If True the timer has finished:

>>> clock.accepted

Updates clock.accepted, done once when clock.start is called. This must be called every time the status needs to be checked:

>>> clock.test()