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trigger:Periodic [2018/04/09 17:20]
JMichaelTX ADD screenshot and caution
trigger:Periodic [2023/04/03 02:32]
peternlewis
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 The *Periodic trigger* lets you execute a macro at specified intervals while you are logged in. The *Periodic trigger* lets you execute a macro at specified intervals while you are logged in.
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 :!: **Caution:​** ​ Generally it is recommended to //not// use very frequent intervals (like //​seconds//​),​ except as a last resort. For one thing, a macro triggering will cancel any “once” or conflict palette choices or the like, and so frequent timed trigger macros will likely cause problems with that. :!: **Caution:​** ​ Generally it is recommended to //not// use very frequent intervals (like //​seconds//​),​ except as a last resort. For one thing, a macro triggering will cancel any “once” or conflict palette choices or the like, and so frequent timed trigger macros will likely cause problems with that.
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 +Note that periods that cross midnight will stop at midnight. Use two triggers if you want to trigger continuously before and after midnight.
  
 You could use a trigger like this to run periodic maintenance or track changes. You could use a trigger like this to run periodic maintenance or track changes.
trigger/Periodic.txt · Last modified: 2023/04/03 02:34 by peternlewis