The Timer class allows the use of timers in your game.

Properties

• cycleCnt
• seconds
• lastTime
• client

Methods

• heapPtr new()
  If Timer:new() is called, it creates a timer instance and returns a pointer to it. Otherwise, it simply returns a pointer to the instance calling it.
 
• void init(heapPtr theClient)
  Sets up the timer object setting it's client property to theClient.
 
• void doit()
  Performs the timer's actions.

  If the cycleCnt property is not -1, it decrements it. If it is equal to zero, the client is cued. Otherwise, it retreives the time, and if it is not equal to the last time, and seconds equals zero, it cues the client.

• void dispose()
  Frees the timer from it's client.
 
• void set(heapPtr theClient, number sec[, number min, number hour])
  Assigns the timers client and time.
 
• void setCycle(heapPtr theClient, number cycleCounter)
  Sets up the event's client and cycleCnt.
 
• void setReal(heapPtr theClient, number milliSec[, number sec, number min])
  Assigns the timers client and time. This is basicly the same as set(), but can be more precise. milliSec is between 0 and 59 for the amount of interpreter "ticks".
 
• void delete()
  If it's client is NULL, it deletes the timer.