(REQUEST) Timer modification

[LamiruRoze]

Hi, I was wondering if anyone know how to input milliseconds in the timer? So it look like this: 03:00:00 (3 minutes)

 

[Kain Nobel]

Easy enough, give me a minute...

Here ya go!

Spoiler: Sprite_Timer+

#==============================================================================

# ** Sprite_Timer

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#  This sprite is used to display the timer.It observes the $game_system

#  class and automatically changes sprite conditions.

#==============================================================================

 

class Sprite_Timer < Sprite

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Object Initialization

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def initialize

    super

    Graphics.frame_rate = 0.01

    self.bitmap = Bitmap.new(132, 48)

    self.bitmap.font.name = "Arial"

    self.bitmap.font.size = 32

    self.x = 640 - self.bitmap.width

    self.y = 0

    self.z = 500

    update

  end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Dispose

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def dispose

    if self.bitmap != nil

      self.bitmap.dispose

    end

    super

  end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Frame Update

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def update

    super

    self.visible = $game_system.timer_working

    if $game_system.timer.to_f / 40.0 != @total_sec

      self.bitmap.clear

      @total_sec = $game_system.timer.to_f / 40.0

      min = @total_sec / 60

      sec = @total_sec % 60

      mil = (@total_sec.to_f * 60) % 60

      text = sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d", min, sec, mil)

      self.bitmap.font.color.set(255, 255, 255)

      self.bitmap.draw_text(self.bitmap.rect, text, 1)

    end

  end

end

On a side note, only if you're interested in knowing... its not really too important, but it doesn't hurt to learn something.

Spoiler: Interesting find about changing Graphics.frame_rate

I learned something new upon testing your request. I wanted to actually test the accuracy of the milliseconds, so I changed Graphics.frame_rate from 40 to 20 to 10 to 1 to 0.1, etc you get the idea, just so I could see the actual milliseconds counting down. Keep in mind, I tested the timer set at 1:00 at all times...

Well, as I started changing Graphics.frame_rate, I noticed the lower it was the higher the timer was and visa versa. For instance, Graphics.frame_rate = 20 would make the timer 2:00 instead of 1:00, and Graphics.frame_rate = 80 would make the timer 0:30... that isn't right! Remember how I said I set the timer at 1:00?

RMXP's frame_rate is supposed to always be 40
RMVX's frame_rate is supposed to always be 60

Many anti-lag scripts I've seen change Graphics.frame_rate to try and speed up the game when it is lagging, which is okay and works sometimes but will affect the Timer and possibly Window_Playtime's time. The solution, you can do a CTRL+SHIFT+F and replace anything that references Graphics.frame_rate with 40 (or 60 for VX), and you won't have to worry about Graphics.frame_rate affecting timed-things.

...I thought that was kinda interesting and you might like to know, because I didn't realise that until now either

 

[LamiruRoze]

Thanks alot man :D I've always hated that the timer doesn't show ms, it doesn't give you the feeling that you must hurry. But know it looks so much better.