Cadence is a library for modern GameMaker projects for scheduling execution of code. It presents a simple API that lets you run any function with a given frame delay and repeat duration.
As of GameMaker 2022.5, with the introduction of Time Sources, Cadence is no longer necessary. As such this library will no longer be updated or maintained.
The latest commit to the code-base shows how to use built-in Time Sources to replicate Cadence's functionality by updating the run_in_frames function in scr_cadence.
For more information on Time Sources see the following resources:
Integrating Cadence into your project is simple: just download the latest release, and then in GameMaker click on the Tools menu and select Import Local Package. Choose the .yymps file you downloaded, and import all assets.
Alternatively you can install Cadence from the Game Maker Marketplace.
Absolutely no further configuration is required! Just start calling run_in_frames
Cadence exposes the following function:
run_in_frames(routine, executionDelay, [steps])
Note that run_in_frames is not a method of an object but rather provided globally by the script file scr_cadence.
Simply call it with any function you wish to execute in the routine parameter. The other two parameters control the timing of the function execution.
executionDelay is the number of frames that Cadence will wait before executing routine.
run_in_frames(function() {
show_debug_message("hello!")
}, 15);
The above code example will wait for 15 frames from the time of its execution, and then print Hello to the output console.
The other parameter, steps, is optional. If not provided it defaults to 1.
run_in_frames(function() {
show_debug_message("hello!")
}, 15, 10);
The above code example will wait for 15 frames from the time of its execution, and then print Hello once per frame for an additional 10 frames.
Polyglot is licensed under Creative Commons BY 4.0. Essentially, you may use it, change it, ship it, and share it, with attribution. Just make sure to somewhere mention the use of Cadence by Daikon Games!
Demo font, Peaberry by emhuo