Section 4 - Inform 7 Syntax

The next real-time action is a stored action that varies.

A glulx timed activity rule: perform the next real-time action;

To start the/-- timer for (sec - a number) second/seconds: (-
StartTimer({sec}*TIME_SCALAR); -)

To set the/-- timer for (newsec - a number) second/seconds: (-
SetNewTimer({newsec}*TIME_SCALAR); -)

To pause the/-- timer: (- PauseTimer(); -)

To resume the/-- timer: (- ResumeTimer(); -)

To deduct (sec - a number) second/seconds from the/-- timer: (-
DeductFromTimer({sec}*TIME_SCALAR); -)

To add (sec - a number) second/seconds to the/-- timer: (-
AddToTimer({sec}*TIME_SCALAR); -)

To stop the/-- timer: (- glk_request_timer_events(0); time_elapsed = 0; -)

To perform the next real-time action: (- TimedAction(); -)

At the time when the action fires: try the next real-time action;

To say seconds remaining: (- PrintSecondsRemaining(); -)

To say seconds elapsed: (- PrintSecondsElapsed(); -)

Basic Real Time ends here.