# Python's Timer: from threading import Timer

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**Tags:** perspective, scripting, ignition81\
**Created:** [September 20, 2022, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pythons-timer-from-threading-import-timer/64268 "2022-09-20T08:28:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 20, 2022, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pythons-timer-from-threading-import-timer/64268/4 "2022-09-20T11:18:56Z")

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I think I would need to combine both: Python's timer and invokeAsync. Because invokeAsync doesn't have a fixed time as a parameter.

From this post: [AttributeError: ‘com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.Imm’ object has no attribute ‘invokeLater’](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/attributeerror-com-inductiveautomation-ignition-common-script-imm-object-has-no-attribute-invokelater/41151)

> [@AttributeError: 'com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.Imm' object has no attribute 'invokeLater'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/attributeerror-com-inductiveautomation-ignition-common-script-imm-object-has-no-attribute-invokelater/41151/6):
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> Jython’s Timer seems fine, but it’s conceptually no different than just using `invokeAsync` and then sleeping as the first thing you do for the amount of delay you desire. Both end up using a dedicated Thread.

They both seem the same but probably some minor differences.

Edit #1:  
I think it would be nice to call the timer through an invokeAsync to get a description of the thread in the gateway. Maybe I'll create two threads by doing so. Any thoughts on this?

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