time_source_start

This function starts the given Time Source, changing its state to time_source_state_active.

The specified Time Source may be a new Time Source that was never started, was paused, stopped or expired with no repetitions.

This function will "soft-reset" the given Time Source, resetting its expiry time and reps remaining to the values that were configured for it.

Syntax:

time_source_start(id);

Returns:

N/A

Example:

var _my_method = function()
{
    instance_destroy();
}

var _time_source = time_source_create(time_source_game, 300, time_source_units_frames, _my_method);

time_source_start(_time_source);

In this example, we want the instance to destroy itself 300 frames later.

The code first creates a method that simply calls instance_destroy().

It then creates a Time Source, inheriting from the Game Time Source. It sets its period to 300 frames.

Finally, it starts the Time Source.