help me please!!! how to set a timer on a game

bluenosepete · **help me please!!! how to set a timer on a game -** 11-13-2011, 04:15 AM

i am creating a time trial game for a project and am having problems setting the timing aspect up - at present i have got the screen to print the time elapsed when my car moves but cant get it to stop timing and also would like to help with resetting the timer, any ideas please???

sfunk · 11-13-2011, 04:46 AM

well use a boolean variable. have the variable be true while you want the timer to be running, then whenever you want the timer to stop have the variable set to false.

kinda look like this

If run_timer == true
(timer keep increaseing)

Else
(if run_timer == false
timer stop increasing)

It won't look exactly like that since im not sure what kind of timer you are using.

And to reset the timer, just use an if/else statement that sets the value of your timer back to what you want it to be once it meets the criteria

gowillie24 · **How do i get a timer to reset?!? -** 12-05-2011, 11:56 PM

I am making a game where a car has to find a cube in 10 seconds. Yet if they find the cube or run out of time, they are asked if they want to play again. My only problems is getting the timer to reset to 10 seconds and countdown again!! SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!

davidghemer · 12-06-2011, 03:51 AM

Check out the timer object I posted to this thread. It should do what you need.

http://www.alice.org/community/showt...3972#post43972

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bluenosepete Junior Member Status: Offline Posts: 1 Join Date: Nov 2011	help me please!!! how to set a timer on a game - 11-13-2011, 04:15 AM i am creating a time trial game for a project and am having problems setting the timing aspect up - at present i have got the screen to print the time elapsed when my car moves but cant get it to stop timing and also would like to help with resetting the timer, any ideas please???

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sfunk Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 1,112 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: I don't know	11-13-2011, 04:46 AM well use a boolean variable. have the variable be true while you want the timer to be running, then whenever you want the timer to stop have the variable set to false. kinda look like this If run_timer == true (timer keep increaseing) Else (if run_timer == false timer stop increasing) It won't look exactly like that since im not sure what kind of timer you are using. And to reset the timer, just use an if/else statement that sets the value of your timer back to what you want it to be once it meets the criteria If you are stuck on a project, check out the tutorials I made here at this link: http://alice.org/community/showthread.php?p=36778#post36778 There are lots of tutorials on it so far, including some youtube videos, check it out Or.. Go to my youtube channel to check out my alice 2.2 tutorials I have there.. http://www.youtube.com/user/sfunk1992?feature=mhsn

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gowillie24 Junior Member Status: Offline Posts: 1 Join Date: Dec 2011	How do i get a timer to reset?!? - 12-05-2011, 11:56 PM I am making a game where a car has to find a cube in 10 seconds. Yet if they find the cube or run out of time, they are asked if they want to play again. My only problems is getting the timer to reset to 10 seconds and countdown again!! SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!

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davidghemer Member Status: Offline Posts: 38 Join Date: Nov 2011	12-06-2011, 03:51 AM Check out the timer object I posted to this thread. It should do what you need. http://www.alice.org/community/showt...3972#post43972 For video tutorials on programming in Alice 2.2 check out my YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/drdave785 Also check out my Programming in Alice blog at http://programminginalice.com