How to repeat a script every 3 hours

[M4verick]

I need to login to a website every 3 hours and do some stuff. I've got the entire script written out but I can't figure out how to make it repeat every 3 hours. Is this the right way?

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#Persistent
SetTimer, LoginDoStuff, 10800000
Return

LoginDoStuff:
script goes here

[mikeyww]

Yes. Remember Return at the end of your timed routine.

If you want the first iteration to occur immediately, then you can remove your initial Return.

[M4verick]

OK thanks.

I have a related question: do i always have to express the time in milliseconds? I had to do some quick calculations to figure out how many seconds in 3 hour period expressed as miliseconds. It wasn't at all difficult but it would have been more convenient to just type in 180 (for 180 minutes). I assumed that AHK would interpret that as 180 miliseconds so I used a value of 10800000.

EDIT: Yes I do indeed want the first iteration to fire off immediately. Based on your reply, this should be the correct script, no?

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#Persistent
SetTimer, LoginDoStuff, 10800000

LoginDoStuff:
script goes here
Return

[HotKeyIt]

1000 ms = 1 Sec
60 Sec = 1 Min
60 Min = 1 Hour

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SetTimer, LoginDoStuff, % 3*60*60*1000

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hour:=60*min:=60*sec:=1000
SetTimer, LoginDoStuff, % 3*hour

[M4verick]

@HotKeyIt Cool, I learned something new today! Thanks.

What does the % sign do by the way?

[mikeyww]

Since AHK commands use literal strings, if you want to use an expression instead, the % is usually needed as a marker of a forced expression.

Explained: Forced expressions

[BoBo]

Probably of help: gms()