Howto run more than one timer at the same time

[csimpson.web]

Hi guys im building a whack the rabbit style game , where i have an overall game timer , and then i need to run individual timers on each hole (10 in total) .. 

 

Hit a problem trying to run them all from game.time.create, obviously its overiding the other timers. 

 

My question is , how do i run a master game timer , and individual game timers alongside .. 

 

 

[lewster32]

Using game.time.create should not override other timers - each timer created via that method will manage its own events. See this example:

 

http://examples.phaser.io/_site/view_full.html?d=time&f=custom+timer.js&t=custom%20timer

[csimpson.web]

thats what i thought , and i am using that example .. what am i missing here ??

var playState = {    create: function() {        //Load the background image        this.background = game.add.sprite(0, 0, 'background');        this.background.anchor.x = 0;        this.background.anchor.y = 0;        this.doorsClosed = game.add.sprite(110, 120, 'doorsClosed');        this.doorsClosed.inputEnabled = true;        this.doorsClosed.events.onInputDown.add(this.doorsClosedListener, this);        this.doorsClosed.visible = false;        this.doorsHalfOpen = game.add.sprite(110, 120, 'doorsHalfOpen');        this.doorsHalfOpen.inputEnabled = true;        this.doorsHalfOpen.events.onInputDown.add(this.doorsHalfOpenListener, this);        this.fireStateOne = game.add.sprite(90, 120, 'fireStateOne');        this.doorsHalfOpen.visible = false;        this.fireStateOne.visible = false;        this.doorsOpen = game.add.sprite(35, 120, 'doorsOpen');        this.doorsOpen.inputEnabled = true;        this.doorsOpen.events.onInputDown.add(this.doorsOpenListener, this);        this.fireStateTwo = game.add.sprite(90, 120, 'fireStateTwo');        this.doorsOpen.visible = false;        this.fireStateTwo.visible = false;        this.ovenTimers();        this.masterTimer();            },    update: function() {        //this.holeTimer();    },    // -================- create: function() -================-    masterTimer: function() {		//Create the overall game timer    	this.masterTimer = game.time.create(false);    	//  Set a TimerEvent to occur after 2 seconds    	this.masterTimer.loop(1000, this.updateTimer, this);    	//Set the label to show the time remaining    	this.timeLabel = game.add.text(game.width-240, 20, 'Time Left: '+game.global.masterTimer+'s', { font: '30px Arial', fill: '#ffffff' });		this.timeLabel.anchor.setTo(0, 0);		this.masterTimer.start();		//console.info(masterTimer);    },        ovenTimers: function() {        // Create the oven timer        this.oven1timer = game.time.create(false);        // Set a TimerEvent to occur after 2 seconds        this.oven1timer.loop(1000, this.updateOvenTimer, this);        // Set the label to show the time remaining        this.timeLabel = game.add.text(game.width - 1870, 60, 'Time Left: ' + game.global.oven1timer + 's', {            font: '26px Arial',            fill: '#ffffff'        });        this.timeLabel.anchor.setTo(0, 0);        this.oven1timer.start();    },	    /*    loadDoorState: function(doorState) {        switch (doorState) {            case 1:                this.doorsClosed.visible = true;                break;            case 2:                this.doorsClosed.visible = false;                this.doorsHalfOpen.visible = true;                this.fireStateOne.visible = true;                break;            case 3:                this.doorsHalfOpen.visible = false;                this.doorsOpen.visible = true;                this.fireStateOne.visible = false;                this.fireStateTwo.visible = true;                break;            default:                console.warn('no state defined');                break;        }    },    holeTimer: function() {        if (game.global.timer < 3) {            game.global.doorState = 3;            this.loadDoorState(game.global.doorState);            //console.log(game.global.doorState);        } else if (game.global.timer > 5) {            game.global.doorState = 1;            this.loadDoorState(game.global.doorState);            //console.log(game.global.doorState);        } else {            game.global.doorState = 2;            this.loadDoorState(game.global.doorState);            //console.log(game.global.doorState);        }    },    */    updateTimer: function() {        game.global.masterTimer = game.global.masterTimer - 1;        if (game.global.masterTimer < 0) {            //Flag game as complete            game.global.gameEnded = true;            this.masterTimer.stop();            // Name of the game            var nameLabel = game.add.text(game.world.centerX, 480, 'Oh No!', {                font: '60px Arial',                fill: '#ffffff'            });            nameLabel.anchor.setTo(0.5, 0.5);            this.playLabel = game.add.text(game.world.centerX, 680, 'The ovens have lost optimum temperature!', {                font: '30px Arial',                fill: '#ffffff'            });            this.playLabel.anchor.setTo(0.5, 0.5);            this.loadDoorState(game.global.doorState);            setTimeout(function() {                game.state.start('menu');            }, 3000);        } else {            this.timeLabel.setText('Time Left: ' + game.global.masterTimer + 's');        }    },    updateOvenTimer: function() {        game.global.oven1timer = game.global.oven1timer - 1;        if (game.global.oven1timer < 0) {            //Flag game as complete            game.global.gameEnded = true;            this.oven1timer.stop();            // Name of the game            var nameLabel = game.add.text(game.world.centerX, 480, 'Oh No!', {                font: '60px Arial',                fill: '#ffffff'            });            nameLabel.anchor.setTo(0.5, 0.5);            this.playLabel = game.add.text(game.world.centerX, 680, 'The ovens have lost optimum temperature!', {                font: '30px Arial',                fill: '#ffffff'            });            this.playLabel.anchor.setTo(0.5, 0.5);            this.loadDoorState(game.global.doorState);            setTimeout(function() {                game.state.start('menu');            }, 3000);        } else {            this.timeLabel.setText('Time Left: ' + game.global.oven1timer + 's');        }    },    doorsClosedListener: function() {        alert('closed clicked');    },    doorsHalfOpenListener: function() {        //alert('Half open clicked');        console.log('this should reset the timer');        game.global.oven1timer = 10;        game.global.doorState = 1;        this.loadDoorState(game.global.doorState);        this.doorsHalfOpen.visible = false;        this.fireStateOne.visible = false;    },    doorsOpenListener: function() {        //alert('Open clicked');        game.global.oven1timer = 4;        game.global.doorState = 2;        this.loadDoorState(game.global.doorState);        this.doorsHalfOpen.visible = true;        this.fireStateTwo.visible = false;        this.doorsOpen.visible = false;        this.fireStateOne.visible = true;    },};

[lewster32]

Hmm, I'm not sure. Is there even any reason to use separate timers for this? Can you not just use TimerEvents on a single timer or even just store game.time.now + the time until the next event and poll that? The game does have a master timer already instantiated by default referenced at game.time.events. Your method looks rather elaborate and I'm not entirely sure from your code what you're trying to do.

[csimpson.web]

Knowing me ive already overly complicated in my head. 

 

its basically 10 ovens , that need to blow open in 3 stages each stage has differnt bits in ... ive got it running so that the ovens do what they need to , i just need to run them from individual timers to operate each oven , the idea of the game is you get 2 minutes to keep the ovens temperature hot by prressing them

 

atm one timer is overwriting the other, i need 11 timers basically that i can run 10 for the ovens ... and 1 master overall game timer..

 

would it help if i put the game on github to give a context to see what im trying to do ?

[csimpson.web]

nevermind im a moron ... the timer works its the way i was updating it thats the problem ...

 

Thanks Lewster

[lewster32]

Heh glad you got it sorted. And trust me, if you're programming games you're far from a moron!