# STARTTIMER

#### Syntax <a href="#syntax" id="syntax"></a>

**STARTTIMER**(*timerName*; *widget*; *interval*)

* *timerName* - the name of the timer which should be started - ***Value type**: text*
* *widget* - the widget on which an "On click" action is executed after interval - ***Value type**: widget reference*
* *interval* - the time difference in minutes between two executed actions - ***Value type**: number*

#### Remarks <a href="#remarks" id="remarks"></a>

* *timerName* can contain letters (a-Z) and numbers (0-9), with a length between 1-255.
* *interval* must be a number >= 1.
* If a timer with the specified *timerName* already exists on the same app, the old timer is stopped before the new timer is started.