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##### basic_waitable_timer::expires_from_now (2 of 3 overloads)

Set the timer's expiry time relative to now.

    std::size_t expires_from_now(
        const duration & expiry_time);

This function sets the expiry time. Any pending asynchronous wait operations will be cancelled. The handler for each cancelled operation will be invoked with the `boost::asio::error::operation_aborted` error code.

###### Parameters

expiry_time

  The expiry time to be used for the timer.

###### Return Value

The number of asynchronous operations that were cancelled.

###### Exceptions

boost::system::system_error

  Thrown on failure.

###### Remarks

If the timer has already expired when `expires_from_now()` is called, then the handlers for asynchronous wait operations will:

- have already been invoked; or
- have been queued for invocation in the near future.

These handlers can no longer be cancelled, and therefore are passed an error code that indicates the successful completion of the wait operation.