# TextTimer


> **NOTE**<br>
> This component is supported since API version 8. Updates will be marked with a superscript to indicate their earliest API version.


The **&lt;TextTimer&gt;** component supports custom time formats.


## Required Permissions

None


## Child Components

None


## APIs

TextTimer(options: { isCountDown?: boolean, count?: number, controller?: TextTimerController })

- Parameters
  | Name | Type | Mandatory | Default Value | Description |
  | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
  | isCountDown | boolean | No | false | Whether to count down. |
  | count | number | No | 60000 | Countdown time, in milliseconds. This parameter is valid only when **isCountDown** is set to **true**.<br/>- If the specified value is less than or equal to 0, the default value is used.<br/>- If the specified value is greater than 0, the value is used. |
  | controller | [TextTimerController](#texttimercontroller) | No | null | **&lt;TextTimer&gt;** controller. |

## Attributes

| Name | Type | Default Value | Description |
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| format | string | 'hh:mm:ss.ms' | Custom format. The value must contain at least one of the following keywords: **hh**, **mm**, **ss**, and **ms**. |


## Events

| Name | Description |
| -------- | -------- |
| onTimer(callback: (utc: number, elapsedTime: number) =&gt; void) | Triggered when the time text changes.<br/>**utc**: currently displayed time, in milliseconds.<br/>**elapsedTime**: elapsed time of the timer, in milliseconds. |


## TextTimerController

Defines the controller for controlling the **&lt;TextTimer&gt;** component.

### Objects to Import

```
textTimerController: TextTimerController = new TextTimerController()

```

### start

start()

Starts the timer.

### pause

pause()

Pauses the timer. 

### reset

reset()

Resets the timer.


## Example


```
@Entry
@Component
struct TextTimerExample {
  textTimerController: TextTimerController = new TextTimerController()
  @State format: string = 'hh:mm:ss.ms'

  build() {
    Column() {
      TextTimer({controller: this.textTimerController})
        .format(this.format)
        .fontColor(Color.Black)
        .fontSize(this.textSize)
        .onTimer((utc: number, elapsedTime: number) => {
          console.info('textTimer notCountDown utc is:' + utc + ', elapsedTime: ' + elapsedTime)
        })
      Row() {
        Button("start").onClick(() => {
          this.textTimerController.start();
        });
        Button("pause").onClick(() => {
          this.textTimerController.pause();
        });
        Button("reset").onClick(() => {
          this.textTimerController.reset();
        });
      }
    }
  }
}
```


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