Irrlicht Engine

Posted: **Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:19 am**

hi, i tried to pause the game using timer like the code below

driver->beginScene(true, true, video::SColor(255,0,0,0));
		smgr->drawAll();
		if ( receiver.IsKeyDown(irr::KEY_KEY_U))
		{
			device->getTimer()->stop();
		}
		if ( receiver.IsKeyDown(irr::KEY_KEY_B))
		{
			device->getTimer()->start();
		}
		driver->endScene();

the game will stop but when i press key to start (key B).. it won't start again.

can anybody tell me how to start the timer or i shoud use another way to pause the game??

Posted: **Fri Oct 30, 2009 4:03 pm**

this is because you only check for the key is down, this will do the action(s) multiple times (undefined count) !!!

you need to check if the timer is already stopped...
do it this way:

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      if ( receiver.IsKeyDown(irr::KEY_KEY_U) && !device->getTimer()->isStopped())
      {
         device->getTimer()->stop();
      }else
      if ( receiver.IsKeyDown(irr::KEY_KEY_B) && device->getTimer()->isStopped())
      {
         device->getTimer()->start();
      }

Posted: **Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:57 am**

i see... and it is working now... thanks for your help Acki...

Irrlicht Engine

timer won't start

timer won't start