timer.pause : Freezing after timer.resume()

pdxmobile · April 28, 2014, 5:32pm

Dear,

I’ve some timers such as :

 TimerShowbee = timer.performWithDelay( 4000, addbee,1) &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;TimerShowbee1 = timer.performWithDelay( 30000, addbee,1) &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;TimerShowbee2 = timer.performWithDelay( 54000, addbee,1)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;TimerShowbee3 = timer.performWithDelay( 16000, addbee2,1)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;TimerShowbee4 = timer.performWithDelay( 19000, addbee2,1) &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;TimerShowbee5 = timer.performWithDelay( 36000, addbee2,1) &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;TimerShowbee6 = timer.performWithDelay( 44000, addbee2,1) &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;TimerShowbee7 = timer.performWithDelay( 47000, addbee2,1)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;TimerShowbee8 = timer.performWithDelay( 9000, addbee3,1) &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;TimerShowbee9 = timer.performWithDelay( 36000, addbee3,1) &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;TimerShowbee10 = timer.performWithDelay( 54000, addbee3,1) &nbsp;

So, I’ve build a function called pauseGame() :

function pauseGame(event) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; --if end of touch event &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; if(event.phase == "ended") then &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.cancel(TimerShowbee) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.cancel(TimerShowbee1) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.pause(TimerShowbee2) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.pause(TimerShowbee3) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.pause(TimerShowbee4) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.pause(TimerShowbee5) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.pause(TimerShowbee6) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.pause(TimerShowbee6) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.pause(TimerShowbee7) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.pause(TimerShowbee8) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.pause(TimerShowbee9) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.pause(TimerShowbee10) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.cancel(TimerMovebee) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; physics.pause() &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; --physics.removeBody( player ) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; --make pause button invisible &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; pauseBtn.isVisible = false &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; --make resume button visible &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; playBtn.isVisible = true &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -- indicates successful touch &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; return true &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; end end &nbsp;

And another function which resume the game :

function resumeGame(event) &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; if(event.phase == "ended") then &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; --resume physics &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;physics.start() &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;pressed=false &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; --make pause button visible &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; pauseBtn.isVisible = true &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; --make resume button invisible &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; playBtn.isVisible = false &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.resume(TimerShowbee) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.resume(TimerShowbee1) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.resume(TimerShowbee2) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.resume(TimerShowbee3) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.resume(TimerShowbee4) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.resume(TimerShowbee5) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.resume(TimerShowbee6) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.resume(TimerShowbee7) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.resume(TimerShowbee8) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.resume(TimerShowbee9) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.resume(TimerShowbee10) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; timer.resume( TimerMovebee )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; return true &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; end end &nbsp;

The problem is about the delay of each timer, I think there is a real problem of “synchro” because the objects did’nt respect the delays once I put on pause & resume game.

Thank you

sabir.ahmed.web · May 17, 2014, 9:21pm

Hi,

Just to let you know I have always found the pause and resume fuctions a bit problematic when it comes to transitions and timers as well. I am just not sure why the problem happens, it may be a bug in general, but other people on the internet mention it as well so it is not just me.

One thing I found helpful was a class called ‘TransitionManager’ and ‘TimermManager’ which someone created, this helped a lot :

https://github.com/alfredbaudisch/Corona-Transition-Manager/blob/master/transitionManager.lua

sabir.ahmed.web · May 17, 2014, 9:21pm

Hi,

Just to let you know I have always found the pause and resume fuctions a bit problematic when it comes to transitions and timers as well. I am just not sure why the problem happens, it may be a bug in general, but other people on the internet mention it as well so it is not just me.

One thing I found helpful was a class called ‘TransitionManager’ and ‘TimermManager’ which someone created, this helped a lot :

https://github.com/alfredbaudisch/Corona-Transition-Manager/blob/master/transitionManager.lua