Timer

Description

System timer. Can be used for repeating or non-repeating timers.

Functions

API

Found in "dmz/runtime/time".

API Functions

FunctionPtr setTimer (self, [Number interval], Function fnc (Number delta))

FunctionPtr setRepeatingTimer (self, [Number interval], Function fnc (Number delta))

• Note: both of the above functions return the functions specified as their arguments.

• Note: The interval is specified in seconds.

FunctionPtr cancelTimer (self, Function fnc)

• Cancel the timer set by self with the function fnc. Return fnc.

Bool cancelAllTimers (self)

• Cancel all timers set by self. Returns true if timers are deleted.

Number getFrameDelta ()

• Return the delay between frames

Number getFrameTime ()

• Returns the amount of time that has passed in this frame.

Number getSystemTime ()

• Returns the number of seconds since the application started.