startTimer()

Purpose

Start a timer

Description

Start a timer that has been stopped with stopTimer

Syntax

startTimer( handle )

Arguments

handle handle of the timer from settimer

Example

count = 10
handle = setTimer( 1, 11, showCount() )
stoptimer( handle )

loop
    c = controls( 0 )
    printAt( 0, 0, "Press A to start timer" )
    if c.a then
        startTimer( handle )
    endIf
    printAt( 0, 1, "Press B to stop timer" )
    if c.b then
        stopTimer( handle )
    endIf
    update()
repeat

function showCount()
    clear()
    textSize( 500 )
    printAt( tWidth() / 2, tHeight() / 2, count )
    textSize( 29 )
    count -= 1
return void

Associated Commands