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How to create Timer event? [message #897150]

Sun, 22 July 2012 15:50

Ventzy Missing name

Messages: 4
Registered: September 2009

Junior Member

In the "Events" palette there are Start, End, Throw, Catch and Boundary events. There is no "Timer" event. There is "Timer Definition" in "Event Definitions" which I can drag&drop over Start or Catch event.

So...

1. Why there is no Timer event in Events?
2. Maybe Timers event must be created by "decorating" Intermediate Event with Timer Definition, but I cannot create "empty" Intermediate Event, because there is no such thing in "Events" palette.

Am I missing something?

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Re: How to create Timer event? [message #897396 is a reply to message #897150]

Tue, 24 July 2012 01:32

Robert Brodt

Messages: 811
Registered: August 2010
Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Senior Member

The Throw and Catch events ARE intermediate events. And yes, you need to add a Timer EventDefinition to the Catch event. Note that it doesn't make sense to have a Throw event with a timer.

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Re: How to create Timer event? [message #898893 is a reply to message #897396]

Sat, 28 July 2012 20:59

Ventzy Missing name

Messages: 4
Registered: September 2009

Junior Member

It is illogical to use Catch event (something related to exceptions) to create Timer event (something that does not have relation to exceptions). That is what bothers me.

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