[Resolved] Pause Timer

[ImmuneEntity]

Is there a script call I could use that would simply pause the timer, but not stop it? I can't do that with simple events...

 

[Icarus Featherfight]

Here you go, use the following script.

Spoiler: Pause Timer

#==============================================================================
# ** Pause Timer
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  Icarus Featherfight
#  Version: 1.0.0
#  June 19, 2007
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This simple script allows you to pause the timer using
#  $game_system.pause_timer = true
#  and restart it with
#  $game_system.pause_timer = false
#  in an event script.
#==============================================================================

#==============================================================================
# ** Game_System
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This class handles data surrounding the system. Background music, etc.
#  is managed here as well. Refer to "$game_system" for the instance of 
#  this class.
#==============================================================================

class Game_System
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Public Instance Variables
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  attr_accessor :pause_timer              # pauses the timer
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias icarus_pausetimer_initialize initialize
  def initialize
    # The usual
    icarus_pausetimer_initialize
    @pause_timer = false
  end 
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias icarus_pausetimer_update update
  def update
    unless @pause_timer
      icarus_pausetimer_update
    end
  end
end

That should do the trick. Incidentally, you can also hide the timer with...

Spoiler: Hide Timer

class Sprite_Timer
  alias sprite_timer_update update
  def update
    sprite_timer_update
    # Conditions to hide the timer (switch, $game_temp.in_battle etc.)
    if $game_switches.[](id of switch you created) == true
      # Hide the timer
      self.visible = false
    end
  end
end

Well, that just about covers it. Hopefully it helps.

 

[ImmuneEntity]

You are an amazing person. Thanks

 

[Icarus Featherfight]

Your welcome, ImmuneEntity. Resolved.

 

[SephirothSpawn]

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Thank you!