# DataType:timer

A timer data type is set in tenths of one second and counts down to zero; starting immediately after being set.

## Members

| **Type**                                                                                   | **Member**        | **Description**             |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------- | --------------------------- |
| [*int*](/macroquest/data-types-and-top-level-objects/data-types/datatype-int.md)           | **OriginalValue** | Original value of the timer |
| [*int*](/macroquest/data-types-and-top-level-objects/data-types/datatype-int.md)           | **Value**         | Current value of the timer  |
| [*string*](/macroquest/data-types-and-top-level-objects/data-types/datatype-string.md)\_\_ | **To String**     | Same as **Value**           |

## Example

Consider the following timer:

`/declare BuffTimer timer local`\
`/varset BuffTimer 360`

BuffTimer will be equal to 0 in:

* 360 tenths of 1 second
* 36 seconds
* 6 ticks (a tick is 6 seconds)

Timers may also be set with an "s" (seconds) or an "m" (minutes) appended to the value. For example:

`/varset BuffTimer 360s`

This would set the timer to 3600 (360\*10) tenths of 1 second

`/varset BuffTimer 360m`

This would set the timer to 216000 (360\*60\*10) tenths of 1 second

```
sub main
    /declare myTimer timer local 100
    /while ( ${myTimer} ) {
        /echo ${myTimer}
        /delay 10
    }
/return
```

This would loop while myTimer is above 0


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