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This function allows you to reset the value of the elapsed time in existing timers. The function resets the "execution time" value for timers with a limited number of repetitions.

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  • Method: timer:reset(...)

Syntax

bool resetTimer ( timer theTimer )
Required Arguments
  • theTimer: The timer whose elapsed time you wish to reset.

Returns

  • bool: value

Returns true if the timer was successfully reset, false otherwise.

Code Examples

shared 
-- This example shows how you can reset timer by using /rtimer command.


local timerElement = false


function timerFunction()
  print("Timer function executed at "..getTickCount())
end
timerElement = setTimer(timerFunction, 3000, 0)


function timerResetCommand()
  local validTimer = isTimer(timerElement)


  if validTimer then
    print("Timer has been resetted.")
    resetTimer(timerElement)
  end
end
addCommandHandler("rtimer", timerResetCommand)

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