Timer:AlternateReal

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Revision as of 00:46, 28 June 2012

Function
Syntax	AlternateReal( * An int with the alternating period in ms. The time specified here is how long it will take for the switch to alternate. )
Description:
Returns true or false, depending on whether the elapsed time falls in one of two repeating intervals which divide it. This is useful for blink animations etc.
Returns	Whether the elapsed time is in the first state or not.

Example
Description	This will gib the object this script is attached to after 5 seconds have passed.
Code	function create(self)     self.LTimer = Timer(); --this is needed for "Timer:IsPastSimMS" to work. end   function update(self)     if Timer:IsPastSimMs(5000) == true then --checks if 5 seconds (5000 milliseconds) have passed         self:GibThis(); --if 5 seconds have passed, gib(kill) the object!     end end
Output	nil