# TimerSignalAfterDelay

Sends a signal after a delay.

### Synopsis

`TimerHandle TimerSignalAfterDelay (int32 signal, uint32 seconds,uint32 microseconds)`

### Description

Creates a timer that notifies you by signal after the specified delay. The timer is a one-shot; after sending a notification message the timer enters a suspended state. Use `TimerReset()` to reactivate the timer using new time values, `TimerRestart()` to start another delay period of the same length as last time, or `TimerCancel()` to delete the timer.

The TimerServices thread must be active before calling this function.

### Arguments

signal
  Signal to send to your task.

seconds
  Seconds portion of the delay.

microseconds
  Microseconds portion of the delay. This value can be larger than 1 million.

### Return Value

A TimerHandle (a positive value) on success or a negative error code.

### Implementation

Library call implemented in lib3do.lib.

### Associated Files

lib3do.lib, timerutils.h

### See Also

`TimerSignalAtTime`, TimerSignalHeartbeat