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== Example == | == Example == | ||
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timer1 = Timer() -- instantiate timer1 | timer1 = Timer() -- instantiate timer1 | ||
timer1:SetTimeout(10000, function() print("test") end) -- tell timer1 to print "test" after 10 seconds | timer1:SetTimeout(10000, function() print("test") end) -- tell timer1 to print "test" after 10 seconds | ||
timer2 = Timer() -- instantiate timer2 | timer2 = Timer() -- instantiate timer2 | ||
timer2:SetTimeout(1000, function() if timer1:IsActive() then timer1:Kill() timer2:SetTimeout(2000) end end) -- tell timer2 to kill timer1 and reset itself to 2 seconds if timer1 is active.< | timer2:SetTimeout(1000, function() if timer1:IsActive() then timer1:Kill() timer2:SetTimeout(2000) end end) -- tell timer2 to kill timer1 and reset itself to 2 seconds if timer1 is active. | ||
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'''Arguments:'''<br> | '''Arguments:'''<br> | ||
'''time''' timeout of timer in msecs<br> | '''time''' timeout of timer in msecs, maximum seems to be ~596hours ( (2^31) - 1 ms, maximum of a signed! 32 bit integer ) <br> | ||
'''callback''' function to call when time is up. if nil the previously with SetTimeout assigned function will be called and the timeout reset to the with '''time''' supplied value | '''callback''' function to call when time is up. if nil the previously with SetTimeout assigned function will be called and the timeout reset to the with '''time''' supplied value | ||
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'''Example:'''<br> | '''Example:'''<br> | ||
timer:SetTimeout(2000, function() print("test") end)<br> | <source lang="lua">timer:SetTimeout(2000, function() print("test") end)</source><br> | ||
tell the timer "timer" to print the text "test" after two seconds | tell the timer "timer" to print the text "test" after two seconds | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:28, 15 August 2011
Timer class.
Similar to iup.Timer
Example
<source lang="lua"> timer1 = Timer() -- instantiate timer1 timer1:SetTimeout(10000, function() print("test") end) -- tell timer1 to print "test" after 10 seconds timer2 = Timer() -- instantiate timer2 timer2:SetTimeout(1000, function() if timer1:IsActive() then timer1:Kill() timer2:SetTimeout(2000) end end) -- tell timer2 to kill timer1 and reset itself to 2 seconds if timer1 is active. </source>
Functions
IsActive
Definition:
IsActive() -> boolean isactive
Description:
method to tell if the timer is currently running
Arguments:
Returns:
isactive true if the timer is running otherwise false
Example:
Kill
Definition:
Kill() -> nil
Description:
method to stop a running timer
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
SetTimeout
Definition:
SetTimeout(int time, func callback) -> nil
Description:
method to set the timeout and function to call when the time is up
Arguments:
time timeout of timer in msecs, maximum seems to be ~596hours ( (2^31) - 1 ms, maximum of a signed! 32 bit integer )
callback function to call when time is up. if nil the previously with SetTimeout assigned function will be called and the timeout reset to the with time supplied value
Returns:
Example:
<source lang="lua">timer:SetTimeout(2000, function() print("test") end)</source>
tell the timer "timer" to print the text "test" after two seconds
