Timer Problem

[royibernthal]

I'm trying to add a new timer when my state is created (the code is reached for sure), and nothing happens:

 

this.bla = function()

{

alert("Finished");

}

 

var tr = new Phaser.Timer(game, false);

 

tr.add(this.bla, 100, this);

 

What am I doing wrong?

 

Also it'd be great if anyone could explain to me what's callback context and what might be its uses.

[Manifest]

First off, my understanding of callbackContext is basically "when I call this.something in the callback, this points to the callbackContext." 

 

Secondly, I don't think you're calling timer.start().

[royibernthal]

callbackContext - I understand, thanks.

 

sorry I didn't copy that line, I am calling tr.start() right after the tr.add() line.

[royibernthal]

bump

[Manifest]

Instead of doing a timer that way, try:

game.time.events.add(5000, this.bla, this);

I have that code in one of my Typescript projects and it works for me - the syntax should be the same.You don't need to call start() on it that way either.

[royibernthal]

Yeah I actually already stumbled upon it in my search and it indeed works, thanks.

 

Would I need to remove it with game.time.events.remove or something similar or is it removed automatically?