Timers

Overview

Timers is a versatile, easy-to-use timer component designed for Unity projects. Whether you’re building a countdown for a game level, managing cooldowns, or triggering events at specific intervals, this package provides a robust solution. It combines basic timing functionality with advanced features, all wrapped in an extensible and Unity-friendly design.

Features

• Basic Operations: Start, stop, reset, and query the timer’s state.
• Pause & Resume: Pause the timer and pick up where you left off.
• Fast Forward & Rewind: Skip ahead or backtrack through time.
• Milestones: Trigger custom actions at specific time or progress points.
• Serialization: Save and load timer states for persistent gameplay.
• Unity Integration: Works seamlessly as a MonoBehaviour or standalone class.
• Extensible: Virtual methods and interfaces make customization a breeze.

Installation

Add the Timers package to your Unity project via the Unity Package Manager:

1. Open the Package Manager (Window > Package Manager).
2. Click the + button and select "Add package from git URL".
3. Enter: https://github.com/PaulNonatomic/Timer.git.
4. Click Add.

Usage

Below are some practical examples to get you started with Timers in your Unity project.

Example 1: Simple Countdown

Create a 30-second countdown that logs when it’s done.

using Timers.Runtime;
using UnityEngine;

public class CountdownExample : MonoBehaviour
{
    private Timer _timer;

    void Start()
    {
        _timer = gameObject.AddComponent<Timer>();
        _timer.Duration = 30f; // 30 seconds
        _timer.OnComplete += () => Debug.Log("Countdown finished!");
        _timer.StartTimer();
    }
}