Repeating timer that pauses for a set time before it starts again

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Hello :slight_smile: im new to both C# and unity. And was wondering how i can make a timer that starts at 10min then when that time is done counting down a new timer with 5min starts. And then it goes back and forth like that for ever. and also have it count down inn minutes not seconds.

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Hey!

Here’s a sample script with the implementation you require. I commented the entire script so you could walk through it and understand what’s going on. Hope it helps!

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Create a new script named “AlternatingTimer”

using UnityEngine;
using UnityEngine.Events;

// This script alternates between two timers with different durations.
// When one timer finishes, it switches to the other, triggering events for each.

public class AlternatingTimer : MonoBehaviour
{
    // Duration of the first (primary) timer in minutes
    public float primaryDuration = 10;

    // Duration of the second (secondary) timer in minutes
    public float secondaryDuration = 5;
    
    public UnityEvent OnPrimaryTimerElapsed; // Triggered when the primary timer ends
    public UnityEvent OnSecondaryTimerElapsed; // Triggered when the secondary timer ends
    
    private bool _usePrimaryTime; // Keeps track of which timer is currently active
    private float _timeRemaining; // Time remaining in the current timer

    private void Start()
    {
        // Start with the primary timer active
        _usePrimaryTime = true;

        // Set the time remaining to the duration of the primary timer
        _timeRemaining = primaryDuration;
    }

    private void Update()
    {
        // Check if there is still time remaining on the current timer
        if (_timeRemaining > 0)
        {
            // Reduce the remaining time by the time that has passed since the last frame
            // Divide by 60 to convert from seconds to minutes
            _timeRemaining -= Time.deltaTime / 60f;
        }
        else
        {
            // If the timer runs out, trigger the corresponding event
            if (_usePrimaryTime)
            {
                OnPrimaryTimerElapsed?.Invoke(); // Trigger the primary timer event if it's the primary timer
            }
            else
            {
                OnSecondaryTimerElapsed?.Invoke(); // Trigger the secondary timer event if it's the secondary timer
            }

            // Switch to the other timer
            SwitchTimer();
        }
    }
    
    // This method switches between the primary and secondary timers
    private void SwitchTimer()
    {
        // Toggle between primary and secondary timers
        _usePrimaryTime = !_usePrimaryTime;

        // Set the remaining time to the duration of the new active timer
        if (_usePrimaryTime)
        {
            _timeRemaining = primaryDuration; // Switch to primary timer
        }
        else
        {
            _timeRemaining = secondaryDuration; // Switch to secondary timer
        }
    }
}
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Thank you som much :slight_smile: helped me out a LOT!