start actor timer when touched/pressed

barbaraaaaaa

how can i create a timer for an actor and the timer will start once the actor is pressed. I have successfully created the timer but it starts as soon as the app start. Can i get any help to start the timer on pressed?

evert

In the download example, when you press the actor after 3 seconds it will get really big.

Toque

hold on making sample project

evert

ah you need to add another attribute then. Check example i made a score attribute.
And when you keep pressing the score will do -1 every second

Toque

here is the project for what you requested......
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dorz3mtuuj79w4c/t 5 countdown.zip?dl=0

When touch count down from 5 and stop at zero......

evert

make a rule when touch is pressed, drag your timer in there.

barbaraaaaaa

I've tried it but still it's not working. Do you have any other way to solve this? i'm sorry i'm still new to this

evert

What does your timer do?
If you make a rule when touch is pressed

• timer
• and your timer you need something

Toque

if you have a simple rule if touched and a timer is triggered it will work.

But it may not give you the desired result. The timer will only work when pressed. So as soon as you lift finger it stops.

What are you trying to achieve?

barbaraaaaaa

my timer goes
every 1 second
set game.timer to game.timer-1

just that. i add it to the rule when touch

barbaraaaaaa

i tried to make a countdown timer. when the actor is pressed and timer start from 5 and end at 0.

barbaraaaaaa

So it works!! Thanks Evert and Toque. Btw, the timer counted only when i pressed right? i want it to continue counted to 0 when i released it. Do i need to add another attribute? Thanks in advance. i'm almost there

barbaraaaaaa

ok now it works. i just need to add rule when touch released and drag the timer. Thank you. You guys are really helpful

evert

Great! Good luck with your game!

Toque

Awesome!!!

Remember when you ask a question be very specific. What you want to achieve?

Good luck