variables updating when game is closed

Hey everyone, just a general question here..

Lets say that every hour you want to add 1 to a variable but you want it to update even when the app is closed...

My logic would be ...

On app opened -> get date and time

On app closed -> store current date and time

On app opened -> Do math and work out how many hours have passed -> add to variable

Is this possible in construct ?

Thanks !

yes it is possible. you would have to be able to save locally to add that feature. save on complete / quite layout - On start / load compare save status and adjust by time. before game resume.

yes it is possible. you would have to be able to save locally to add that feature. save on complete / quite layout - On start / load compare save status and adjust by time. before game resume.

I tried using the "Browser.ExecJS("Date()")" but I am unable to get extract an actual value from it.

it would be time + 1 for every x sec of time = new variable it won't be able to be saved as a date/time variable in stead as a number. Just like a bonus timer in seconds.

So to set the variable it would be something like (d= +h= +m= +s= )= gamesaved

Thus gamesaved would look like

Updated: 03033600

and if they where to come back in 6 hours it would be

on load get value (d= +h= +m= +s= )= gameplay

Updated: 03063600

compare gamesaved with gameplay

for every x sec > then gamesaved = timeelapsed +1

set gameplay to gamesaved

if object is to move add timeelapsed to direction of move = new position of object.

Updated: The only issue I with the variable is that every day adds 76, every hour adds 40, minute adds 40. so you would need to adjust for that also.

I am pretty sure some one has created a .capx that does this exact feature you are looking for.

ryrydawg

This would give the current time in milliseconds:

Browser.ExecJS("Date.now()")

source:

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/doc ... jects/Date

You could also look here for a plugin that also does this:

viewtopic.php?f=153&t=63492

If nothing else you'll probably find an example that is helpful.