Timer Issues

[Gamma]

I implemented a repeated event in which calls a function to drop items on a player. Psuedo code is down below:

 

Create a variable that stores a timed repeated event

Create a variable that increases a counter for the next timer that drops another set of items

onComplete-incremement the timer so that a trigger notifies another timer to make another repeated event

 

My problem is the 'onComplete' method. I've been getting a load of errors for a couple hours of trial and error with no avail. Can anyone explain how this works? I want to know the correct syntax for the onComplete method of a timed event.

 

My trial ended up like this:

lvl1 = this.game.time.events.repeat(Phaser.Timer.SECOND * 4, 10, this.objectDroppingFunction, this);//Level one drops items on the player        lvl1.onComplete(this.incrementCounter, this);//onComplete I call a function that increments the counter//I get the error: Uncaught TypeError: Object [object Object] has no method 'onComplete' 

Thank you all in advance. 

 

 

I may have also read the documentation wrong. Does the onComplete check to see if a specific timer has finished or ALL timers? If all timers, than how do I "check" individual timers when they stop individually? 

[r00]

As far as I understand, game.time.events.repeat() returns a TimerEvent instance that has no method onComplete.

 

Instead you probably want to call the onComplete method on the original Timer instance:

this.game.time.events.onComplete.add(this.incrementCounter, this);

Instead, if you need to use timer for something else as well, you should be able to make a new Timer instance, and use it solely for tracking these timer events.

 

Something like:

this.lvl1Timer = this.game.time.create(false);this.lvl1Timer.start();this.lvl1Timer.onComplete.add(this.incrementCounter, this);this.lvl1Timer.repeat(Phaser.Timer.SECOND * 4, 10, this.objectDroppingFunction, this);

Edit: Corrected the example code. Previous one was written from memory, and turned out to be completely incorrect.

[Gamma]

r00, thank you so much man. I'm currently not at my office, so when I get back I'll implement your methods. Thank you so much though. This timer issue is the only thing hindering my game right now.

[Gamma]

r00 it worked! Thank you so much man! This is awesome! I appreciate your help greatly. 

[Gamma]

r00, the timing method worked, but I have one more question. I tried removing the event after the player 'lost' a match, and put this in my update method:

 this.lvl1.stop();

It doesn't seem to stop the timer. It identifies it as 'undefined'. I also tried:

this.game.time.events.remove(lvl1);

In the update function, and that didn't seem to stop the timer as well. Why is that?

[Gamma]

Edit: I got it! Just needed to put:

this.game.time.removeAll();

Thanks for the help guys.