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| − | The timer class is an non visual component that when active triggers an onTimer event every few milliseconds, based on the given interval
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| − | '''createTimer'''(owner, enabled OPT)
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| − | Creates a timer object. If enabled is not given it will be enabled by default (will start as soon as an onTimer event has been assigned)
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| − | Owner may be nil, but you will be responsible for destroying it
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| − | '''timer_setInterval'''(timer, interval)
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| − | Sets the speed on how often the timer should trigger. In milliseconds (1000=1 second)
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| − | '''timer_getEnabled'''(timer)
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| − | Returns true if the timer is enabled otherwise false
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| − | '''timer_setEnabled'''(timer, boolean)
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| − | Lets you enable of disable the timer
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| − | '''timer_onTimer'''(timer, function)
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| − | Example 1:
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| − | function rep()
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| − | print "hello world"
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| − | local t = createTimer(nil) -- it will create a Timer object and assign it to variable t.
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| − | timer_onTimer(t, rep) -- The function repeat will be called every 3 seconds.
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| − | timer_setInterval(t,3000) --Call repeat() every 3 seconds
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| − | timer_setEnabled(t, true) -- Set timer to true. If false is passed as argument then it will disable timer object.
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Revision as of 07:14, 14 May 2012
I think it's a cute idea! I like that you can click the lights on/off mulnaaly, which might be a nice visual cue for younger students. Green could mean keep working, Yellow could be a sign to clean up or quiet down, and Red could signal to stop working or stop talking. Thanks for the free tool!
