Ticker

Ticker runs its actions on a repeating timer for as long as its object is on. It's the heartbeat for anything that should happen every few seconds without the player doing anything: idle income, an auto-attack, a periodic spawn, a bird that chirps now and then.

Settings

Setting	What it does
random time	On: each tick waits a random time between two numbers, so it doesn't feel like clockwork. Off: always the same interval.
every (sec)	(random time off) Seconds between ticks.
between (sec)	(random time on) The shortest wait between ticks.
and (sec)	(random time on) The longest wait. Must be more than the first number.
tick on start	On: ticks right away when the screen opens or the object is turned on, then every interval. Off: waits one interval first.
actions	What happens on every tick. Click + action to add a row.

Good to know

• Turning the component or its object off stops the timer. When it comes back on, it starts a fresh interval rather than finishing the old one.
• To tell other objects about a tick, add a Send an event action to the list and give them an On Event.
• An older project may show also sends event with a Move into actions button. Click it to turn that into a Send an event action. It works the same.
• Picking a Watch reading in Bind Text adds a Ticker for you that keeps the reading fresh.
• Works in Game and App projects on both watches. Not offered on watch faces.