scheduler

scheduler(): Scheduler

Defined in: scheduler/scheduler.ts:487

Returns a new Scheduler, the starting point of a game made with Toucan.

It is responsible for running systems, building plugins and configuring system sets.

Returns

Scheduler

Remarks

Only one scheduler can exist at a time. Calling scheduler() multiple times will throw an error.

Example

const Person = component()
const Age = component<number>()

function spawnPeople() {
    entity('Alice').set(Age, 25)
    entity('Bob').set(Age, 30)
}

const greetPeople = query(Age).with(Person).bind((entity, age) => {
    print(`Hello, ${entity}! I can magically sense that you're ${age} years old!`)
})

scheduler()
    .useSystem('startup', spawnPeople)
    .useSystem('update', greetPeople)
    .run()