How to create a simple countdown with pause!

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I've found numerous resources about getTimer() and stuff but I can't get a grip on the function. I want to create a very simple countdown timer where the total time is 10min and when you press a button it starts counting down and if you press another button it pauses and if you click again resumes the countdown! Furthermore if not too complicated I want to show the seconds as well, for example 9min 40sec etc.

AS knowers help me out, please! :P

[kode]

here ya go ;)

[cookie]

Appreciate it kax! There is a wierd thing with the timer! :( When you press start it adds 59sec and then counts down! Also when it changes from 9:00 to 8:59 it first does 9:00->9:59->8:59!

Did you see the same?

:)

[kode]

what ?? i didn't see that .. i'll download the file i always delete the files after uploading them :P and check it out :)

[kode]

:P

countdown = function () {
ss > 0 ? ss -- : clearInterval(countdowni);
s = ss%60;
s < 10 ? s = "0"+s : null;
s == 59 ? m -- : null;
countdownBox.text = m+":"+s;
}
sorry :-\ .. just replace the function and it should work fine now =)

[cookie]

np :P

[kode]

Originally posted by cookie
np :P
np ? i should say np !!

you should say thanks !! :hair:


:P j/k ;)

[cookie]

sorry kax! Didn't mean to be ungrateful! :( THANK YOU THANKYOU THANKYOU! :P :P:P

[kode]

it's ok. i was kidding ;)

but .. i like how it sounds :P


you're welcome =)

[cookie]

Is it correct to break up this code into 2 functions like this:

ctrl.onRelease = function() {
if (!counting) {
countdowni = setInterval(countdown, 1000);
this.nextFrame();
counting = true;
} else {
clearInterval(countdowni);
this.prevFrame();
counting = false;
}
};

start=function(){
if (!counting) {
countdowni = setInterval(countdown, 1000);
this.nextFrame();
counting = true;
}
}

pause=function(){
clearInterval(countdowni);
this.prevFrame();
counting = false;
}

kax??:P

[kode]

if it works .. do whatever you want ;)

but i doubt that your script would work .. :-\


if you want to use the same mc to start/pause the countdown
you need the variable counting so the mc knows what to do everytime is clicked

if you use different buttons .. one to start it and another to pause it
i guess you can use something like:

startcount = function() {
countdowni = setInterval(countdown, 1000);
}
pausecount = function() {
clearInterval(countdowni);
}
startctrl.onRelease = startcount;
pausectrl.onRelease = pausecount;
or

startctrl.onRelease = function() {
countdowni = setInterval(countdown, 1000);
}
pausectrl.onRelease = function() {
clearInterval(countdowni);
}

[cookie]

You're hilarious kax! :P :P I'm being sarkastic!! Well like I said I'm no AS guru!:rambo:

[kode]

you're hilarious kax!
life is short .. let's make it fun ;)

i'm being sarcastic!!
ok .. don't ever do that again :hair:

:P jk ;)

well like I said I'm no as guru!
me neither :-\

[cookie]

You're right kax! Life is short! :P =)
You should enjoy it will you can! Life without humour is boring! :P :rambo:

[kode]

believe me .. i enjoy it :bad: :P