Timer Functions - Revision history

Elverion: /* getTime */

2012-11-19T22:24:35Z

‎getTime

Elverion at 22:23, 19 November 2012

2012-11-19T22:23:46Z

Elverion: Protected "Timer Functions" ([edit=sysop] (indefinite) [move=sysop] (indefinite))

2011-07-22T22:15:34Z

Protected "Timer Functions" ([edit=sysop] (indefinite) [move=sysop] (indefinite))

Elverion: Protected "Timer Functions" ([edit=sysop] (expires 20:42, 10 June 2011 (UTC)) [move=sysop] (expires 20:42, 10 June 2011 (UTC)))

2011-05-10T20:42:11Z

Protected "Timer Functions" ([edit=sysop] (expires 20:42, 10 June 2011 (UTC)) [move=sysop] (expires 20:42, 10 June 2011 (UTC)))

Elverion at 02:49, 18 December 2009

2009-12-18T02:49:38Z

Elverion at 09:18, 15 July 2008

2008-07-15T09:18:29Z

Elverion: /* removeTimer */

2008-07-15T09:17:52Z

‎removeTimer

Elverion: New page: Timers may become inaccurate at higher resolutions due to overhead. The code to actually control the timers is fairly accurate, however, the macro may not be able to process data fast enou...

2008-07-15T09:16:56Z

New page: Timers may become inaccurate at higher resolutions due to overhead. The code to actually control the timers is fairly accurate, however, the macro may not be able to process data fast enou...

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Timers may become inaccurate at higher resolutions due to overhead. The code to actually control the timers is fairly accurate, however, the macro may not be able to process data fast enough to keep up with the timers. This should not be an issue unless you are going into nanosecond timers.

'''Note:'''

The MicroMacro library also provides '''"simple", automatic timers'''. These will save you some time and learning. It is highly recommended to use automatic timers instead.

== newTimer ==
'''newTimer(name)'''

Creates a new timer with the given name.

'''Example'''
<source lang="lua">
newTimer("my_timer");
</source>

== removeTimer ==
'''removeTimer(name)'''

Removes a timer with the given name, freeing it's used resources.

'''Example'''
removeTimer("my_timer");
</source>

== startTimer ==
'''startTimer(name, time)'''

Starts or restarts a timer with the given name, with a given time value in miliseconds (1/1000th of a second).

'''Example'''
startTimer( "my_timer", 1000 );
</source>

== isTriggered ==
'''bool isTriggered(name)'''

Returns if a timer has been triggered or not. Returns true if it has, false otherwise.

Remember to (re)start timers after they have been triggered.

'''Example'''
if( isTriggered("my_timer") ) then
do_something();
startTimer("my_timer", 1000);
end
</source>

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 '''table getTime()'''
-Returns a high-resolution timestamp of the current time on the user's computer. This should be used in combination with [[Misc_Functions#deltaTime|deltaTime]]().
+Returns a high-resolution timestamp of the current time on the user's computer. This should be used in combination with [[Timer_Functions#deltaTime|deltaTime]]().
 '''Example:'''
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 local now = getTime();
 </source>
 == getTimerFrequency ==

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	'''Note:'''		'''Note:'''

−	The MicroMacro library also provides '''"simple", automatic timers'''. These will save you some time and learning. It is highly recommended to use automatic timers instead.	+	The MicroMacro library also provides '''"simple", automatic timers'''. These will save you some time and learning. It is highly recommended to use automatic timers instead. Automatic timer functions are provided in the [[Library]].

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    startTimer("my_timer", 1000);
 end
 </source>

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 Timers may become inaccurate at higher resolutions due to overhead. The code to actually control the timers is fairly accurate, however, the macro may not be able to process data fast enough to keep up with the timers. This should not be an issue unless you are going into nanosecond timers.
 '''Note:'''
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 '''Example'''
 startTimer( "my_timer", 1000 );
 </source>
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 '''Example'''
 if( isTriggered("my_timer") ) then
    do_something();

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 '''Example'''
 removeTimer("my_timer");
 </source>
 == startTimer ==