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Timers

Timers

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Description

Allows the setting, monitoring and triggering actions from timers. This gives teh ability to chain triggers/actions together with timed gaps etc

Triggers/Actions

Triggers and actions below are updated when the automatic document generation system is run and only contain triggers actions relating to this specific extension.

Table last updated: Tue, 20 May 2025 20:41:02 GMT

> Note that there are thousands of dynamically created options for some games like MSFS2020. These will only appear whe the game/extension is running and the extension connected.

To see the full list of Triggers/Actions available checkout README_All_TRIGGERS.md

Triggers

name trigger description
TimerStart trigger_TimerStarted A timer was started
TimerEnd trigger_TimerEnded A timer has finished
TimerRunning trigger_TimerRunning A timer is running

Actions

name trigger description
TimerStart action_TimerStart Start/Restart a countdown timer, duration in seconds
TimerStop action_TimerStop Stop a running timer

"Timers" Extension Details...

Provides timers than can be used for things like triggering actions. Provides a method to create complex trigger action sequences by allowing chaining/delaying etc.
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Methods

SaveConfigToServer()

Saves our config to the server
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SendSettingsWidgetSmall(tochannel)

send some modal code
Parameters:
Name Type Description
tochannel String
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StartOrRestartTimer(timerName)

Starts or restarts a time if one already exists
Parameters:
Name Type Description
timerName string
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Timer(timerName)

Poll timer to check for expiry or update the time left value and sends out a trigger when the timer is updated or expired
Parameters:
Name Type Description
timerName object
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findtriggerByMessageType(messagetype)

Finds a trigger by name
Parameters:
Name Type Description
messagetype string
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Returns:
trigger

initialise(app, host, port, heartbeat)

Starts the extension using the given data.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
app object:Express
host string
port number
heartbeat number
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onDataCenterConnect(socket)

Connection message handler
Parameters:
Name Type Description
socket *
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onDataCenterDisconnect(reason)

Disconnection message sent from the server
Parameters:
Name Type Description
reason String
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onDataCenterMessage(server_packet)

receives message from the socket
Parameters:
Name Type Description
server_packet data
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postStartupActions()

At this point we should have any config/credentials loaded
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sendEndTimer(timeData)

Sends out a trigger_TimerEnded when a timer ends
Parameters:
Name Type Description
timeData object
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sendStartTimer(timeData)

sends out trigger_TimerStarted when a new timer is started
Parameters:
Name Type Description
timeData object
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sendTimerData(timeData)

Sends out a trigger_TimerRunning message containing the current time left
Parameters:
Name Type Description
timeData object
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startupCheck()

waits for config and credentials files to set ready flag
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