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Repeat every X seconds

Trigger an event every X seconds.

Authors and contributors to this experimental extension: arthuro555, VegeTato, D8H.

Convenience conditions, actions and behaviors for timers to trigger a condition every X seconds.

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Actions

Reset repetition count of a scene timer
Reset repetition count of a scene timer.

See parameters
  • Parameter 1 (string): Timer name used to loop

Technical note: parameters 0, 2 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.

Conditions

Repeat with a scene timer
Triggers every X seconds.

See parameters
  • Parameter 1 (string): Timer name used to loop
  • Parameter 2 (🔢 Number): Duration in seconds between each repetition

Technical note: parameters 0, 3 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.

Repeat with a scene timer X times
Triggers every X seconds X amount of times.

See parameters
  • Parameter 1 (string): Timer name used to loop
  • Parameter 2 (🔢 Number): Duration in seconds between each repetition
  • Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): The limit of loops Maximum nuber of repetition (-1 to repeat forever).

Technical note: parameters 0, 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.

Repetition number of a scene timer
Compare the number of times the timer has repeated.

See parameters
  • Parameter 1: 🟰 Relational operator
  • Parameter 2 (🔢 Number): Value to compare
  • Parameter 3 (string): Timer name used to loop

Technical note: parameters 0, 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.

Expressions

Expression Description
RepeatEveryXSeconds::Repetition(string) Return the number of times the timer has repeated.
string Timer name used to loop

Repeat every X seconds

Allows to repeat an object timer every X seconds.

Behavior actions

Reset repetition count of an object timer
Reset repetition count of an object timer.

See parameters
  • Parameter 0: 👾 Object
  • Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
  • Parameter 2 (string): Timer name used to loop

Technical note: parameter 3 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.

Behavior conditions

Repeat with an object timer
Triggers every X seconds.

See parameters
  • Parameter 0: 👾 Object
  • Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
  • Parameter 2 (string): Timer name used to loop
  • Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Duration in seconds between each repetition

Technical note: parameter 4 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.

Repeat with an object timer X times
Triggers every X seconds X amount of times.

See parameters
  • Parameter 0: 👾 Object
  • Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
  • Parameter 2 (string): Timer name used to loop
  • Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Duration in seconds between each repetition
  • Parameter 4 (🔢 Number): The limit of loops Maximum nuber of repetition (-1 to repeat forever).

Technical note: parameter 5 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.

Repetition number of an object timer
Compare the number of times the timer has repeated.

See parameters
  • Parameter 0: 👾 Object
  • Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
  • Parameter 2: 🟰 Relational operator
  • Parameter 3 (🔢 Number): Value to compare
  • Parameter 4 (string): Timer name used to loop

Technical note: parameter 5 are internal parameters handled by GDevelop.

Behavior expressions

Expression Description
Object.RepeatTimer::Repetition(string) Return the number of times the timer has repeated.
string Timer name used to loop

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