countdown timer with pause

inflame

Hi,

I want to pause countdown timer based on this template
http://arcade.gamesalad.com/game/3661

When I touch button for 30 min countdown it starts countdown but when I touch created pause button it stops the time
and when unpause it won't start from the time when pause button is pressed.

Has anyone used this template before with pause button?

Any help needed.

tatiang

How are you pausing the timer? Are you using a Pause Game behavior?

When you unpause the timer, what time does it start at?

inflame

I created an actor called pause. In game attributes I created integer paused.
In pause actor I created a rule - when touch is pressed, change attribute game.paused to
(game.paused+1)%2.
I used this template
http://arcade.gamesalad.com/game/3661
and in each number I added attribute game.paused=0. So when I touch actor pause in game
it pauses game and timer stops but it is still counting.

tatiang

Okay, I think I understand how you're trying to pause it. Can you post a link to the file you're working on?

inflame

sorry for delay. Thx for the answer. Here is my gamesalad file i created.
http://www.mediafire.com/?sww2n3s29223o4e

tatiang

If you want to pause the time in a game, you have to use a separate attribute rather than game.time which ALWAYS counts up. So you could change attribute game.elapsed time (real) to game.time when the "press for countdown" button is pressed and then display and pause game.elapsed time instead of game.time.

inflame

In actor press for countdown I change attribute game.elapsedTime to game.Time. Do I have to change attribute game.elapsedTime with game.Time in all my countdown numbers. What do I put in actor pause button?

inflame

Can you please send me file on mail (torque1000@gmail.com) if you managed to get it work.

tatiang

Yes, you would have to replace game.Time with game.elapsedTime in all of your countdown numbers. The pause button rules shouldn't have to change because they don't involve time at all... they just change a boolean attribute.

inflame

Ok i replaced game.time with game.elapsedtime and still don't work.When Contdown button is pressed timer won't start it shows number 11 and stops.

Maybe I need to put something in press for countdown button?

tatiang

I think if you're having trouble with that template, you may want to start with something a bit easier. You can make a countdown timer using the Display Text behavior and an integer attribute (game.timer, and also integer game.paused). Just make an actor with the following rules:

Change Attribute game.timer to 10

Rule When attribute game.paused is 0
_____Timer every 1 seconds
__________Change Attribute game.timer to game.timer - 1

Rule When Touch is Pressed
_____Change Attribute game.paused to (game.paused+1)%2

Display Text game.timer

inflame

I finally did it. Thx very much for help:-))

inflame

thnx tshirtbooth for demo!