gre.timer_set_timeout

gre.timer_set_timeout(
    function,
    timeout
)
		    

This function creates a one-shot timer which fires after "timeout" milliseconds and then executes "function"


Parameters:

            function       The function to be called when the timer fires
            timeout        The time in milliseconds before the timer should fire

Returns:

            A piece of lightuserdata which serves as an identifier for the timer

Example:
    

local idval = {}
function cb_func()
    print("CB FUNC HAS BEEN CALLED")
end

--Call cb_func after 1 second
function cb_set_timeout()
    idval = gre.timer_set_timeout(cb_func, 1000)
end