How to make a timer in Processing?

[Cybernet]

So I know this is a really simple question, but I can’t figure out how to do it!

So I have this code:

void draw()
{
    if (startGame)
        // do stuff

   if (lose)
       DisplayTimer();
}

void mousePressed()
{
    startGame = true;
}

So as soon as the person pressed the mouse, it starts the timer. And when the person loses the game, the timer stops. Now I considered using millis() however I can’t figure out how it make it start when the game starts.

Can anyone help me? Thanks

[glv]

@Cybernet

Now I considered using millis() however I can’t figure out how it make it start when the game starts.

millis() started counting as soon as you started your sketch.

millis() / Reference

An example here:

Some questions about millis()

Hello, You can’t reset millis(). You can start a time elapsed counter that counts from the time started. A simple example: int timeStart; int timeElapsed; void setup() { timeStart = millis(); } void draw() { timeElapsed = millis() - timeStart; println(timeElapsed); } void keyPressed() { timeStart = millis(); //Resets time elapsed counter } Other millis() examples here:

:)