# Time base events

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-base-events/182565>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [March 19, 2006, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-base-events/182565 "2006-03-19T14:35:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![lone\_wild\_wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@lone\_wild\_wolf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lone_wild_wolf)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-base-events/182565/1 "2006-03-19T14:35:43Z")

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[LEFT]Hi,  
New here. I was just wondering whether it was possible to perform a function after a period of time.like +2 to hp every 6 seconds  
Any help appriciated  
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**Author:** ![gvozden](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/gvozden/32/1084_2.png) [@gvozden](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gvozden)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-base-events/182565/2 "2006-03-19T14:41:07Z")

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```auto
function increaseHP() {
     hp +=2;
}

//use this command to start increasing
hpInt = setInterval(increaseHP, 6000); // in miliseconds

// use this command to stop increasing
clearInterval(hpInt);

```

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**Author:** ![lone\_wild\_wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@lone\_wild\_wolf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lone_wild_wolf)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-base-events/182565/3 "2006-03-19T14:43:18Z")

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thanks!!!