# Does getTimer() go on forever or does it reset at some point?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-gettimer-go-on-forever-or-does-it-reset-at-some-point/248502>\
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**Created:** [January 8, 2008, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-gettimer-go-on-forever-or-does-it-reset-at-some-point/248502 "2008-01-08T21:25:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![oldmanwinter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b38774/32.png) [@oldmanwinter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oldmanwinter)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-gettimer-go-on-forever-or-does-it-reset-at-some-point/248502/1 "2008-01-08T21:25:18Z")

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at any point does the timer (the one that getTimer() returns) reset itself (like if it reaches some very high value)? and is there any way to reset it? TIA