Problem with Timer

[BoyWonder1911]

So I have a timer in game. When you swat 10 mosquitos, I have it set to where the timer resets, and goes back to 45. Then you have to swat 15, then 20, etc etc
If you run out of time, then it's supposed to make a buzzing sound.

if (_timer.currentCount == 0)
{_buzz.play();}

but for some reason, every time I

_timer.reset();

when I hit 10 mosquitos, or 15, or whatever level I'm on, it plays the buzz sound clip.

How do I bypass the timer from resetting to 0 first, then 45?

The timer is set in a text field that displays the timer counting down.

Thanks!

[Prid]

You won't get far with only that code, post more contextual code!

[BoyWonder1911]

Did you try reading my question?
I don't need you to know my code, only need to know how to bypass the timer resetting to 0 before going back to where I have it set at 45.

[Prid]

Oh, this is Actionscript 3.0, I thought it was AS2, so I thought timer() was a function you had manually defined. I'll try to fix your problem later (I'm on a different computer, one which does not have Flash with AS3)

[rynoe]

Can you add an event listener?

myTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER_COMPLETE , buzz)

[BoyWonder1911]

I ended up altering my code here, to update on ENTER_FRAME along with my score update.

when the _timerText.text == 0, then the _buzz.play(); works, and it doesn't play when the timer resets, so that is what I wanted.

But now, I have another problem. The _buzz soundclip plays every frame, 30 times a second. I don't know how to stop it other closing the window.

public function updateScore(evt:Event):void
    {
        _scoreText.text = String(_points);
        _timerText.text = String((_timerNum) - _timer.currentCount);
                if (_timerText.text == "0")
                    {
                        _buzz.play();
                        
                        _timer.stop();
                                         }
        }

[adaminaudio]

hi there,

so couldn't you do what Rynoe said as opposed to putting it onto your enter frame? because every time you enter the frame (30fps), your currentcount is 0 and since your condition is met then the sound will play.

so maybe try what Rynoe said:

var timer = new Timer(45000,1);
timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, timerHandler);
timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.COMPLETE, onTimerComplete);
timer.start();

...

private function timerHandler(event:TimerEvent):void
{

       //do whatever you need when the timer is ticking down
}

private function onTimerComplete(event:TimerEvent):void
{

      //timer has stopped, no need to track a variable...
      buzz.play();

}

of course, I could be totally misunderstanding what you're trying to do. If so I do apologize

v/r

-Adam