# How to use Timer in Ignition Designer?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-timer-in-ignition-designer/4047>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 23, 2012, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-timer-in-ignition-designer/4047 "2012-02-23T06:09:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Vilas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/87869e/32.png) [@Vilas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vilas)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-timer-in-ignition-designer/4047/1 "2012-02-23T06:09:08Z")

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Hi,

I am new in Ignition. I would like to know how to use timer and where to write script in Ignition Designer.

Note I have attached details file. Please see it and do needful help  
[TimerScript.doc](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/1X/8705e5cf7332d00d56652912a976829b80359278.doc) (534 KB)

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**Author:** ![Travis.Cox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Travis.Cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Travis.Cox)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-timer-in-ignition-designer/4047/2 "2012-02-23T16:26:41Z")

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It appears you were able to get a timer script working. What exactly are you trying to do?

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**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-timer-in-ignition-designer/4047/3 "2012-02-23T20:31:19Z")

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In a nutshell…

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/1X/ad39a800f38d740d2ef5cc28d9282157b24c9bd8.png)

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**Author:** ![Vilas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/87869e/32.png) [@Vilas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vilas)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-timer-in-ignition-designer/4047/4 "2012-02-27T05:42:15Z")

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Hi Clark and Travis,

Thanks for your needful help.  
[color=#804000]Now it is working fine[/color]