The "timer_get_time" Function

Syntax

timer_get_time(id, [instance]);

Argument	Type	Description
id	string	The unique timer ID to check, as a string
[instance]	instance	Optional: Sets the object instance containing the timer to check (use none for self)

Description

Returns the time remaining for the timer running in the current or specified instance, as a value of seconds. If the instance or timer does not exist, -1 will be returned instead.

Example

var inst_streetlight = instance_find(obj_streetlight, 0);

var race_started = (timer_get_time("t_streetlight", inst_streetlight) == 0);