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timer

Syntax

the timer

Description

System property; a free running timer that counts time in ticks (1 tick = 1/60 second). It has

nothing to do with the timeoutScript property. It is used only for convenience in timing certain

events. The

startTimer command sets timer to 0.

The

timer property is useful for determining the amount of time passed since the startTimer

command was issued. For example, you can use

timer to synchronize pictures with a soundtrack

by inserting a delay that makes the movie wait until a certain amount of time has elapsed.

Examples

This behavior for a frame script creates a 2-second delay:

on beginSprite

startTimer

end

on exitFrame

if (the timer < 60 * 2) then go the frame

end

This statement sets the variable startTicks to the current timer value:

startTicks = the timer