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Package gameobjects :: Module gametime :: Class GameClock
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Class GameClock

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Manages time in a game.

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__init__(self, game_ticks_per_second=20)
Create a Game Clock object.		 source code
 
start(self)
Starts the Game Clock.		 source code
 
set_speed(self, speed)
Sets the speed of the clock.		 source code
 
pause(self)
Pauses the Game Clock.		 source code
 
unpause(self)
Un-pauses the Game Clock.		 source code
 
get_real_time(self)
Returns the real time, as reported by the system clock.		 source code
 
get_fps(self)
Retrieves the current frames per second as a tuple containing the fps and average fps over a second.		 source code
 
get_between_frame(self)
Returns the interpolant between the previous game tick and the next game tick.		 source code
 
update(self, max_updates=0)
Advances time, must be called once per frame.		 source code

Inherited from object: __delattr__, __getattribute__, __hash__, __new__, __reduce__, __reduce_ex__, __repr__, __setattr__, __str__

Properties [hide private]

Inherited from object: __class__

Method Details [hide private]

__init__(self, game_ticks_per_second=20)
(Constructor)

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Create a Game Clock object.

game_ticks_per_second -- The number of logic frames a second.
Overrides: object.__init__

start(self)

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Starts the Game Clock. Must be called once.

set_speed(self, speed)

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Sets the speed of the clock.

speed -- A time factor (1 is normal speed, 2 is twice normal)

get_real_time(self)

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Returns the real time, as reported by the system clock. This method may be overriden.

update(self, max_updates=0)

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Advances time, must be called once per frame. Yields tuples of game frame count and game time.

max_updates -- Maximum number of game time updates to issue.

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