timer.lua

Timer

The class which holds all the properties and methods related to Timers

Timer.process(tc)

tcnumber

Number of milliseconds from start

Processes all the timers

Timer.new(id, callback, timeout, loop, ...)

idany

The ID of the timer.

callbackfunction

The function to be called after timeout

timeoutnumber

Number of milliseconds for the mature

loopboolean

Sets the timers looping function. If true runs again after mature.

...any

This is a vararg. These varagrs are used to call the callback

Return Timer

A new timer

Creates a new timer with given properties

Timer:setCallback(func)

funcfunction

The new function

Changes the callback with the new function provided

Timer:addTime(time)

timenumber

Milliseconds to be added

Adds more time for maturing

Timer:setLoop(loop)

loopboolean

The loop status of the timer

Sets the loop status of the timer

Timer:setArgs(...)

...any

Varargs that to be passed to the callback

Passese the new parameter for the callback function

Timer:call()

Calls the timer prematurely or after the mature

Timer:kill()

Kills the timer

Timer:reset()

Resets the timer