The ctAlarm object is a programmable alarm capable
of firing single or recursive alarms.The
control is an invisible component that
can be programmed to reference date-time events that have been stored to a
queue. At the appointed time, an alarm event is fired. When the alarm
event is fired, users can be alerted to a particular event or
time-sensitive processes can be automatically started.
Single or Recurring
Alarms : Alarms can be set to fire once or they can be set as recurring alarms.
Key
Values : Alarms can store key values
which can be related items in databases.