Timer
Timer objects allow you to perform a task at a periodic interval or can be used to simply fire once at a later time.
They allow you to create multiple timers all running on different frequencies.
They can also be started and stopped without having to delete them.
new Timer(interval, callback)
Parameters:
Name | Type | Description |
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interval | Number | Time in seconds. |
callback | function | Method to execute when the timer triggers. |
Properties:
Name | Type | Description |
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ticking | Boolean | This allows you to turn a timer on and off by setting it to true and false, respectively. If you want to disable a timer for a while, just set ticking to false. |
Methods
reset()
Resets the interval of the timer.
start()
This allows you to start running the timer.
stop()
This allows you to stop running the timer.