How do I pause a Timerinit() function

[GeneZ]

so I have this code

While 1 
        If TimerDiff($TransTimer) > 120000 Then
            somefunction()
            $TransTimer = TimerInit()
        EndIf
WEnd

how do I make a hotkey to pause and unpause this.

[tannerli]

you could use something like this...

$TransTimer = 0
$pause = 0

HotKeySet("{PAUSE}", "togglepause")

While 1
    If TimerDiff($TransTimer) > 1000 Then
        If $pause = 0 Then somefunction()
        $TransTimer = TimerInit()
    EndIf
WEnd

Func somefunction()
    ConsoleWrite("TEST" & @CRLF)
EndFunc

Func togglepause()
    If $pause = 0 Then
        $pause = 1
    Else
        $pause = 0
    EndIf
EndFunc

or just use an idle loop where you can jump into during the pause...

[GeneZ]

uhm thanks but I actually wanted to pause the timer. i mean so when i unpause it, it would start when it stopped. like for example i had the timer for 10 seconds and when I paused it at 7 seconds and unpaused it later the timer will continue from where it stopped. I don't know if I'm explaining this correctly my english isn't that good sorry.

[cageman]

what you can do is add a global variable that remembers the time that has passed and another global for the timer. When you pause the script it gets the timerdiff() and sums that up with the value of the time that has passed from a previous timer. When you unpause you re-initiate the timer.

Edited July 8, 2010 by cageman

[tannerli]

this should do what you want:

$pause = 0
$pausetime = 0

HotKeySet("{PAUSE}", "togglepause")

$TransTimer = TimerInit()

While 1
    If TimerDiff($TransTimer) + $pausetime > 10000 Then
        If $pause = 0 Then somefunction()
        $TransTimer = TimerInit()
    EndIf
WEnd

Func somefunction()
    ConsoleWrite("TEST" & @CRLF)
EndFunc

Func togglepause()
    If $pause = 0 Then ;Enable pause
        $pausetime = TimerDiff($TransTimer) ;Backup the timer for later use...
        $pause = 1
    Else
        $TransTimer = TimerInit()
        $pause = 0
    EndIf
EndFunc

Edited July 8, 2010 by tannerli

[GeneZ]

Thanks thats what I needed.

btw I dont want to spam the forums but is it possible to have a GUI that has a textbox that just shows the console so when I compile it still has a console?

Edited July 8, 2010 by GeneZ