# Event Functions

This group contains functions for working with custom events and timer events. Besides this group, there are special functions for handling [predefined events](/en/docs/basis/function/events).

| Function | Action |
| --- | --- |
| EventSetMillisecondTimer | Launches event generator of the high-resolution timer with a period less than 1 second for the current chart |
| EventSetTimer | Starts the timer event generator with the specified periodicity for the current chart |
| EventKillTimer | Stops the generation of events by the timer in the current chart |
| EventChartCustom | Generates a custom event for the specified chart |

See also

[Types of Chart Events](/en/docs/constants/chartconstants/enum_chartevents)