countdown timer
Details
| Kode wheel segment | Timing and Logic |
| Style | Specialised |
| Modifiers | hold time / in frames / loop |
| Primarily WHEN/DO | WHEN |
| Pre-made brains that use it | unknown |
Timing and Logic > countdown timer
Description
This tile prevents the DO side of the line it is on, and any child lines, from working until the time stated is up.
Like this:
WHEN countdown 10 DO fire rocket
Paired with a number it will count seconds. With no number it will default to one second. You can also use a frame modifier to count in frames instead of seconds (1/30 of a second).
Example Code
WHEN [countdown timer][3] DO [destroy]
Modifiers
hold time:
- Used with a countdown timer with a time.
WHEN [countdown timer][4][hold time][3] DO [move]
This will execute the DO side after 4 seconds for a duration of 3 seconds – it is the same as doing this:
WHEN [countdown timer][4]
…WHEN [duration][3] DO [move] - Used with a countdown timer and a loop tile.
WHEN [countdown timer][4][loop][hold time][3] DO [move]
This will execute the DO side after 4 seconds, player will move for 3, then pause for 4, then move for 3 etc…
in frames: Instead of seconds if you use this tile it will count frames
WHEN [countdown timer][3][in frames] DO [kill]
loop: This will loop the line so that it runs continuously
WHEN [countdown timer][5][loop] DO [jump]
The character will jump every 5 seconds
Outputs
timer seconds remaining : This shows how many seconds of the timer is left to go. You use it in a child line to the timer with an [else] tile. You can use it to set a number variable.
WHEN [countdown timer][5] DO
…WHEN [else] DO [display][timer seconds remaining][screen top right]
timer seconds complete: This shows how many seconds of the timer has passed. You use it in a child line to the timer with an else tile. You can use it to set a number variable.
WHEN [countdown timer][5] DO
…WHEN [else] DO [display][timer seconds complete][screen top right]
timer ratio remaining: Use the same as above. This number represents a number between 0 and 1 that represents the percentage of the time remaining.
timer ratio complete: Use the same as above. This number represents a number between 0 and 1 that represents the percentage of the time completed.
