2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/FbTk/Timer.cc b/src/FbTk/Timer.cc
index 7d7a84b..60df968 100644
--- a/src/FbTk/Timer.cc
+++ b/src/FbTk/Timer.cc
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ void Timer::setTimeout(const timeval &t) {
     m_timeout.tv_usec = t.tv_usec;
 }
 
+void Timer::setTimeout(unsigned int secs, unsigned int usecs) {
+    m_timeout.tv_sec = secs;
+    m_timeout.tv_usec = usecs;
+}
+
 void Timer::setCommand(RefCount<Command<void> > &cmd) {
     m_handler = cmd;
 }
diff --git a/src/FbTk/Timer.hh b/src/FbTk/Timer.hh
index 6be269b..e61d77f 100644
--- a/src/FbTk/Timer.hh
+++ b/src/FbTk/Timer.hh
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public:
     void setTimeout(time_t val);
     /// set timeout 
     void setTimeout(const timeval &val);
+    void setTimeout(unsigned int secs, unsigned int usecs);
     void setCommand(RefCount<Command<void> > &cmd);
     void setInterval(int val) { m_interval = val; }
     /// start timing