run command every 5 minutes

[pherms]

Hi,

I am setting up a form in Nicelabel Pro 2017 (version 17.3 build 2349).
In this form I have some text boxes to gather user input and I also have some textfields which are bound to variables.
Because this form will stay open as long as the user is logged in on the computer I would like to display some additional information on this form.
For example I would like to query the printer for ink levels. Now I know how to do this and I also am able to display the printer's response on the form.

The problem, is I want to query the printer on regular intervals (for example every 5 minutes) and update the text field with the result.
Does anybody know how I can do this?

Perhaps there is another way to do what I would like to do. If so, I am happy to know how

Thank you in advance.

Kind regards,
pherms

[Kyleodonnell]

Pherms,

You can use the timer action on the properties of the form

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300000 would be 5 minutes and you can set actions to do whatever you wish

[pherms]

Hi,

Hmm. I must have done something wrong there, because I have played around with this setting. Perhaps I have to look at my actions, because from what I have noticed I could not see the actions being repeated.

Thank you. I will post my results in this topic.

Kind regards,

P. Herms

[pherms]

Turns out I had an error in my script
This error made me think the repeat interval didn't work.

All is fine now.

Thanks for the help.