Create a timer linked to ingame time

[gsterling]

I haven't found any modules that create timers linked to ingame time. Could you make it possible to create one with your module?

For example I want to track how long the torches burn, but when combat happens, it easily takes an hour of real time, but mere seconds ingame.

I use simple calendar for time tracking. I don't know if it's module specific or uses an ingame foundry mechanism to track time.

[MenesesPT]

I don't really know how simple calendar tracks ingame time, but it seems that the module creator has implemented an API that other modules can use to obtain the current time (and therefore act accordingly).

Your suggestion is something that I will take a look, just not immediately, I would like to firstly implement a timer that resets during combat, when a player is done with their turn and then I will take a look into binding the timer to the game time.

(Hopefully I can make some progress in the following weeks 🤞)

[dineshm72]

Second the above. I'm not sure I'm asking for the same thing as OP, but the title matches what I want. Let me explain.

If I set a timer for (say) 1hr, then use Simple Calendar or Small Time to advance the game time by 15m, I was hoping that the timer would advance similarly (e.g. decrease from 60m to 45m remaining), but that does not seem to be the case. I'm guessing it's only advancing on actual 1s time clicks?

For any non-real-time timer, I can't really think of an example of a timer that wouldn't be desirably based on the game time rather than elapsing time clicks. Though I guess that maybe does rely on an external module, but Simple Calendar is the de factor time keeper in dnd5e at least.

Just for clarity, I think that the timer stops and advances in combat correctly anyway. But I'm not positive, since I generally wouldn't use a Timer for something as short as <1m anyway.