LLTimers.once

LLTimers.once (self: LLTimersProto, seconds: number, handler: (...any)->()) -> EventHandler

Execute a function once after a defined delay

Example

local handler = function(scheduledTime: number) : ()
  -- Your code
end

LLTimers:once(3.14, handler)
Raw function spec json 
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        {
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        },
        {
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}

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