--- title: "TimerEvent" docs: "Phaser v4.1.0" url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/time-timerevent site: Phaser - https://phaser.io --- > This page is about the open-source Phaser framework, for writing a game's code by hand. To make a game with AI, use Phaser AE (https://phaser.io/): the desk's tools work with Web MCP, and the CLI works with your own coding agent. See "For AI agents: Phaser AE" at the end of this page. # TimerEvent A Timer Event represents a delayed function call. It's managed by a Scene's [Clock](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/Clock.md) and will call its function after a set amount of time has passed. The Timer Event can optionally repeat - i.e. call its function multiple times before finishing, or loop indefinitely. Because it's managed by a Clock, a Timer Event is based on game time, will be affected by its Clock's time scale, and will pause if its Clock pauses. **Constructor** `new TimerEvent(config)` **Parameters** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | config | [Phaser.Types.Time.TimerEventConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/typedef/types-time.md#TimerEventConfig) | No | The configuration for the Timer Event, including its delay and callback. | --- **Scope**: static > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L10](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L10) Since: 3.0.0 ## Public Members ### args #### args: array **Description:** Additional arguments to be passed to the callback. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L90](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L90) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### callback #### callback: function **Description:** The callback that will be called when the TimerEvent occurs. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L72](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L72) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### callbackScope #### callbackScope: object **Description:** The scope in which the callback will be called. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L81](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L81) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### delay #### delay: number **Description:** The delay in ms at which this TimerEvent fires. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L29](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L29) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### elapsed #### elapsed: number **Description:** The time in milliseconds which has elapsed since the Timer Event's creation. This value is local for the Timer Event and is relative to its Clock. As such, it's influenced by the Clock's time scale and paused state, the Timer Event's initial [#startAt](#startAt) property, and the Timer Event's [#timeScale](#timeScale) and [#paused](#paused) state. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L119](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L119) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### hasDispatched #### hasDispatched: boolean **Description:** Whether the Timer Event's function has been called. When the Timer Event fires, this property will be set to `true` before the callback function is invoked and will be reset immediately afterward if the Timer Event should repeat. The value of this property does not directly influence whether the Timer Event will be removed from its Clock, but can prevent it from firing. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L141](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L141) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### loop #### loop: boolean **Description:** True if this TimerEvent loops, otherwise false. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L61](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L61) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### paused #### paused: boolean **Description:** Whether or not this timer is paused. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L131](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L131) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### repeat #### repeat: number **Description:** The total number of times this TimerEvent will repeat before finishing. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L40](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L40) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### repeatCount #### repeatCount: number **Description:** If repeating, this value contains the current countdown of how many repeats are still to come. It starts at the value of [#repeat](#repeat) and counts down to zero each time the Timer Event fires. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L51](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L51) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### startAt #### startAt: number **Description:** The number of milliseconds into the elapsed time to start the Timer Event from. This allows a long-duration repeating Timer Event to fire sooner on its first iteration without affecting the duration of subsequent repeats. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L109](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L109) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### timeScale #### timeScale: number **Description:** A time scale factor applied to the elapsed time used to update this Timer Event. Values greater than 1 will cause the event to fire sooner, while values less than 1 will delay it. This is independent of, and multiplied with, the Clock's own time scale. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L99](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L99) Since: 3.0.0 --- ## Public Methods ### destroy #### \ destroy() **Description:** Destroys all object references in the Timer Event, i.e. its callback, scope, and arguments. Normally, this method is only called by the Clock when it shuts down. As such, it doesn't stop the Timer Event. If called manually, the Timer Event will still be updated by the Clock, but it won't do anything when it fires. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L347](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L347) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### getElapsed #### \ getElapsed() **Description:** Returns the local elapsed time for the current iteration of the Timer Event. **Returns:** number - The local elapsed time in milliseconds. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L250](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L250) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### getElapsedSeconds #### \ getElapsedSeconds() **Description:** Returns the local elapsed time for the current iteration of the Timer Event in seconds. **Returns:** number - The local elapsed time in seconds. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L263](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L263) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### getOverallProgress #### \ getOverallProgress() **Description:** Gets the progress of the timer overall, factoring in repeats. **Returns:** number - The overall progress of the Timer Event, between 0 and 1. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L212](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L212) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### getOverallRemaining #### \ getOverallRemaining() **Description:** Returns the time interval until the last iteration of the Timer Event. **Returns:** number - The time interval in milliseconds. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L302](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L302) Since: 3.50.0 --- ### getOverallRemainingSeconds #### \ getOverallRemainingSeconds() **Description:** Returns the time interval until the last iteration of the Timer Event in seconds. **Returns:** number - The time interval in seconds. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L315](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L315) Since: 3.50.0 --- ### getProgress #### \ getProgress() **Description:** Gets the progress of the current iteration, not factoring in repeats. **Returns:** number - A number between 0 and 1 representing the current progress. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L199](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L199) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### getRemaining #### \ getRemaining() **Description:** Returns the time interval until the next iteration of the Timer Event. **Returns:** number - The time interval in milliseconds. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L276](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L276) Since: 3.50.0 --- ### getRemainingSeconds #### \ getRemainingSeconds() **Description:** Returns the time interval until the next iteration of the Timer Event in seconds. **Returns:** number - The time interval in seconds. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L289](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L289) Since: 3.50.0 --- ### getRepeatCount #### \ getRepeatCount() **Description:** Returns the number of times this Timer Event will repeat before finishing. This should not be confused with the number of times the Timer Event will fire before finishing. A return value of 0 doesn't indicate that the Timer Event has finished running - it indicates that it will not repeat after the next time it fires. **Returns:** number - How many times the Timer Event will repeat. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L235](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L235) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### remove #### \ remove([dispatchCallback]) **Description:** Forces the Timer Event to immediately expire, thus scheduling its removal in the next frame. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | default | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- | | dispatchCallback | boolean | Yes | false | If `true`, the function of the Timer Event will be called before its removal. | > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L328](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L328) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### reset #### \ reset(config) **Description:** Completely reinitializes the Timer Event, regardless of its current state, according to a configuration object. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | config | [Phaser.Types.Time.TimerEventConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/typedef/types-time.md#TimerEventConfig) | No | The new state for the Timer Event. | **Returns:** [Phaser.Time.TimerEvent](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/time-timerevent.md) - This TimerEvent object. > Source: [src/time/TimerEvent.js#L156](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/time/TimerEvent.js#L156) Since: 3.0.0 --- --- ## For AI agents: Phaser AE Phaser AE (Agentic Edition) is how people make games with AI on phaser.io. 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