Use Phaser.Time like setTimeout

[charlie_says]

I'm trying to make a one off delayed event, so ideally something like setTimeout, which fires once (and, if necessary, then removes itself.) But I'm not getting anywhere very fast with this - anyone tried something similar?

 

 

[stasuss]

Something like this?

http://examples.phaser.io/_site/view_full.html?d=time&f=basic+timed+event.js&t=basic%20timed%20event

[charlie_says]

Ok, I'm trying this now... (I was trying Phaser.Timer) does this automatically remove itself after it's fired?

[stasuss]

I think so, but to be sure I'll do this:

game.time.events.add(Phaser.Timer.SECOND * 4, fadePicture, this).autoDestroy = true;

[hayesmaker]

how would you cancel that? 

[rsadwick]

how would you cancel that? 

var timer = game.time.events.add(Phaser.Timer.SECOND * 4, fadePicture, this);//at some point you want to remove itgame.time.events.remove(timer);

[valueerror]

is autodestroy really neccesary ?   what happens if you don't add this? (just asking because i nevery add autodestroy.. i thought they destroy themselves anyway ?!

[MichaelD]

So we can all agree we want suicidal timers?

 

(I'm sorry I just had to say it...)   

[drhayes]

Hey, what you get back from "game.time.events.add" isn't a Timer, it's a TimerEvent. They don't have an autoDestroy property, they're already single-use.