Add a Timer

Uses of Timers

Timers can be used to activate or deactivate other entities, trigger actions such as Level Complete, show Pop-Ups or activate Upgrades.

Add a Timer

To add a Timer to the scene click the Timer icon on the Tools Menu and the cursor will change to a Timer icon. Move the icon to the required position and click to place it.

The Timer window will open when an Timer is added or selected. When a Timer is placed, it will have two tabs:

General - sets general object properties such as start time

Actions - sets up actions such as upgrades to be triggered when the time runs out

General Tab

Properties:

Name	Name of the Timer
Timer	The initial time in seconds
Increment	Check the box for increasing time, uncheck for decreasing time
Loop	Check the box to re-start the timer when it completes to have repeated triggers
Enabled	Specifies whether the Timer is switched on

Display List of Timers in Level

To get a list of all the Timers in the level, hold down CTRL when clicking the Timer icon on the Tools menu.