We're going to execute the timer for the egg so they can start dropping them on the screen.
Create a local function called
eggTimer()and usetimer.performWithDelayto drop an egg every 1 second (1000milliseconds) repeatedly. UseeggDrop()to activate the drop.local eggTimer = function() startDrop = timer.performWithDelay( 1000, eggDrop, 0 ) endWithin the first
ifstatement in theonEggCollision()function, cancel the timer using thetimerID,startDrop. Add the statementifgameLives < 1to stop the eggs from falling.if gameLives < 1 then timer.cancel( startDrop ) print("timer cancelled") end
In order for the eggs to start dropping from the sky, we created a function called eggTimer(). It activates the eggDrop() function by letting an egg drop after 1000 milliseconds (1 second) every time infinitely using startDrop = timer.performWithDelay( 1000, eggDrop, 0 ).
Backtracking to onEggCollision...