Difference between revisions of "Osiris/API/TimerLaunch"
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===== Notes ===== | ===== Notes ===== | ||
* The timer runs in "real game time". This means the number of milliseconds you specify will count in real time (wall clock time) while the game state is active. | * The timer runs in "real game time". This means the number of milliseconds you specify will count in real time (wall clock time) while the game state is active. | ||
| + | * Only a single timer with a particular (event) name can be active at the same time. If you launch a timer with the same event name as an active one, the new timer will be ignored. | ||
* Timers are saved to and restored from savegames. | * Timers are saved to and restored from savegames. | ||
===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:18, 19 December 2017
Full Definition(s)
- call TimerLaunch((STRING)_Timer, (INTEGER)_Time)
Description
Starts a timer that will throw a TimerFinished event with the identifier _Timer after at least _Time milliseconds.
Notes
- The timer runs in "real game time". This means the number of milliseconds you specify will count in real time (wall clock time) while the game state is active.
- Only a single timer with a particular (event) name can be active at the same time. If you launch a timer with the same event name as an active one, the new timer will be ignored.
- Timers are saved to and restored from savegames.
