It seems like my code in How To Create Flash Game Level Timer post is not as straightforward as I thought, because it was rejected as Tutorial on one of the directories, so I decided to give detailed explanation of it.
var count:Number = 0;
// this is a counter variable
var maxCount:Number = 75;
// maxCounter is duration of level in seconds
var intervalID:Number;
// Identification variable for repeating interval function
var timerStarted = false;
// variable which tells us if timer has started or not
var temp:Number;
// variable for shortening code writing
// next, we format and display seconds left
if(maxCount < 60) {
// if we have less then 60 seconds,
timeleft.text = "0 : "+maxCount;
// we display '0 minutes' in our Text Field 'timeleft' and concatenate maxCount seconds
} else {
// but if we have more than 60 seconds left
if((maxCount%60)<10) {
// and if we have to display seconds as one cipher number
timeleft.text = Math.floor((maxCount/60))+" : 0"+(maxCount%60);
// we display zero
} else {
// otherways,
timeleft.text = Math.floor((maxCount/60))+" : "+(maxCount%60);
// if we have two cipher number for seconds, we don't display zero
}
}
startlevel.onRelease = function() {
// when click is released on startlevel button
if(!(timerStarted)) {
// if timerStarted variable is false (we don't want to duplicate interval)
intervalID = setInterval(_root, "hronos", 1000);
// we set interval function 'hronos' to repeat once every second to act as counter
timerStarted = true;
// we declare that timer has started
this._alpha = 0;
// and we make invisible startLevel button.
// We chould also remove it from stage!
}
}
function hronos():Void {
// function hronos repeats every second
if(count < maxCount) {
// if counter is still less than maxCounter
count++;
// we increase counter by 1
temp = maxCount - count;
// temp variable holds seconds left until level end
// next piece of code is for formating and displaying purposes,
// same as above except instead maxCount we have temp variable.
if(temp < 60) {
if(temp < 10) {
timeleft.text = "0 : 0"+temp;
} else {
timeleft.text = "0 : "+temp;
}
} else {
if((temp%60)<10) {
timeleft.text = Math.floor((temp/60))+" : 0"+(temp%60);
} else {
timeleft.text = Math.floor((temp/60))+" : "+(temp%60);
}
}
} else {
// if counter is greater than maxCounter
clearInterval(intervalID);
// we clear our interval
timerStarted = false;
// we declare that timer is out of business
count = 0;
// we set counter to 0 so we can use it again
startlevel._alpha = 100;
// and we make startLevel button visible again
}
}
I hope this explanation is clear enough. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
*_*
var count:Number = 0;
// this is a counter variable
var maxCount:Number = 75;
// maxCounter is duration of level in seconds
var intervalID:Number;
// Identification variable for repeating interval function
var timerStarted = false;
// variable which tells us if timer has started or not
var temp:Number;
// variable for shortening code writing
// next, we format and display seconds left
if(maxCount < 60) {
// if we have less then 60 seconds,
timeleft.text = "0 : "+maxCount;
// we display '0 minutes' in our Text Field 'timeleft' and concatenate maxCount seconds
} else {
// but if we have more than 60 seconds left
if((maxCount%60)<10) {
// and if we have to display seconds as one cipher number
timeleft.text = Math.floor((maxCount/60))+" : 0"+(maxCount%60);
// we display zero
} else {
// otherways,
timeleft.text = Math.floor((maxCount/60))+" : "+(maxCount%60);
// if we have two cipher number for seconds, we don't display zero
}
}
startlevel.onRelease = function() {
// when click is released on startlevel button
if(!(timerStarted)) {
// if timerStarted variable is false (we don't want to duplicate interval)
intervalID = setInterval(_root, "hronos", 1000);
// we set interval function 'hronos' to repeat once every second to act as counter
timerStarted = true;
// we declare that timer has started
this._alpha = 0;
// and we make invisible startLevel button.
// We chould also remove it from stage!
}
}
function hronos():Void {
// function hronos repeats every second
if(count < maxCount) {
// if counter is still less than maxCounter
count++;
// we increase counter by 1
temp = maxCount - count;
// temp variable holds seconds left until level end
// next piece of code is for formating and displaying purposes,
// same as above except instead maxCount we have temp variable.
if(temp < 60) {
if(temp < 10) {
timeleft.text = "0 : 0"+temp;
} else {
timeleft.text = "0 : "+temp;
}
} else {
if((temp%60)<10) {
timeleft.text = Math.floor((temp/60))+" : 0"+(temp%60);
} else {
timeleft.text = Math.floor((temp/60))+" : "+(temp%60);
}
}
} else {
// if counter is greater than maxCounter
clearInterval(intervalID);
// we clear our interval
timerStarted = false;
// we declare that timer is out of business
count = 0;
// we set counter to 0 so we can use it again
startlevel._alpha = 100;
// and we make startLevel button visible again
}
}
I hope this explanation is clear enough. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
*_*
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hi, i need some help from u. this is my coding:
ReplyDeletevar timeDisplay:TextField = new TextField();
addChild(timeDisplay);
var startTime:int = getTimer();
addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, showClock);
function showClock(event:Event) {
// milliseconds passed
var timePassed:int = getTimer()-startTime;
// compute minutes and seconds
var seconds:int = Math.floor(timePassed/1000);
var minutes:int = Math.floor(seconds/60);
seconds -= minutes*60;
// convert to clock string
var timeString:String = minutes+":"+String(seconds+100).substr(1,2);
// show in text field
timeDisplay.text = timeString;
}
how can i make to time to 60 sec only. instead of carry on to min. can u show me the coding to into my code? thanks alot.
hello Brandon,
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what is your question exactly, but your code will not work after some time. Instead first declare your variable like this:
var timeString:String;
and then use:
if (seconds > 9) {
timeString = minutes+":"+String(seconds);
} else {
timeString = minutes+":0"+String(seconds);
}
I hope this helps :)
Thanks for sharing your thoughts !