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lungenfetzer
time-programming
May 26th, 2010, 11:57am  
Hey poeple,

how is the command if i want to use a countdown (f.e. based on time).

f.e.:

when i press the f.e.:  mouse, the programm should  run after 20 seconds a command (like rect()). Then after 1 minute another command (also rect()).  After 3 minutes another command. And after 1 houer another one.

I know that i can use the time like:
Code:

if (second() < 20){
rect ();
}

or
Code:

if (minute() > 33 && minute() < 35){
rect()
}



But i want to use ist like a counter or countdown, like:
Code:

if (mousePressed()){ // or better: when sketch. is runing
rect();
"after 10 seconds  // sketch is running for 10 seconds
'RUN' 
blackground(0)";
}



I hope you  get me :}

greetings.
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lungenfetzer
Re: time-programming
Reply #1 - May 26th, 2010, 1:34pm  
for example
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seltar
Re: time-programming
Reply #2 - May 26th, 2010, 1:47pm  
I guess this is what you're looking for;
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/javax/swing/Timer.html
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amnonP5
Re: time-programming
Reply #3 - May 26th, 2010, 1:51pm  
I don't know how accurate you want it to be timewise, but if you want the program to 'do stuff' at different intervals, perhaps you could use either frameCount or a manual counter. The latter could for example be influenced with mouse or key presses or resetted if needed.

Code:
void setup() {
  size(400,400);
  background(255);
  frameRate(60); // 60 frames per second (default)
}

void draw() {
  // frameCount 600 = 10 seconds
  if (frameCount == 600) {background(200,0,0);}
  // frameCount 1200 = 20 seconds
  if (frameCount == 1200) {background(0,200,0);}
  // frameCount 3600 = 1 minute
  if (frameCount == 3600) {background(0,0,200);}
  println(frameCount);
}
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lungenfetzer
Re: time-programming
Reply #4 - May 26th, 2010, 2:00pm  
Thanks guys, thats what i was looking for.

I guess i ll have to work a little bit on this new informations.

Thank you very much :]

(Still open for another ideas).
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blindfish
Re: time-programming
Reply #5 - May 26th, 2010, 2:21pm  
Timer related questions get asked a lot: i.e. search the forum/site.

The usual response involves using millis(); particularly if you need something more accurate than frameCount...
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