Component Prototype

Description

Timer Component

The timer is an adjustable component that counts the time. The component represents a kind of stop watch by which intervals of time can be measured; a kind of stop watch. It can be used for secuenial presentations in storyboard or just to keep the time since the applications started. The component provide anytime the value of the timer. The mode can be configured to show the value in seconds, minutes or hours. When an end value is specified as endValue property, end is set to true, when the end value is reached.

In-slots

Name

Type

Description

start

boolean

Starts the timer count.

pause

boolean

Pauses the timer count.

reset

boolean

Reset the timer count to 0.

Out-slots

Name

Type

Description

out

double

The value of the timer count

end

boolean

True when the count reaches the endValue

Properties

Name

Type

Description

iconFileName*

string

The filename of the icon shown for the component in the authoring environment.

mode

int

mode=0, the returned value in seconds (by default)

mode=1, the returned value in minutes

mode=2, the returned value in hours

endValue

double

End value for the timer count

Figure 1 Timer Component Status Diagram