How to create a timer that makes the sprite invisible after a certain amount of time

[Kamil]

Godot Version

4

Question

I need the screamer to disappear when the 0.5 c timer expires

if clic == 26:
		$Sprite2D2/AudioStreamPlayer.play()
		$Sprite2D2.show()
		
	????????
		$Sprite2D2.hide()

[gertkeno]

A Timer node can emit a signal after some time. Your code might look like this, if you connect the signal through the editor

	if clic == 26:
		$Sprite2D2/AudioStreamPlayer.play()
		$Sprite2D2.show()
		$HideTimer.start()

func _on_hide_timer_timeout() -> void:
	$Sprite2D2.hide()

[Kamil]

it doesn’t work, the picture doesn’t disappear:

if clic == 26:
$Sprite2D2/AudioStreamPlayer.play()
$Sprite2D2.show()
$Sprite2D2/Timer.start()
func _on_hide_timer_timeout() → void:

$Sprite2D2.hide()

[walterpalladino]

Try .visible = true/false instead of visible() and hide() unless you created those methods.

[gertkeno]

It doesn’t look like you connected the signal. Click the Timer, in the “Signals” tab you need to connect to “timeout” and then apply your hiding code.

[walterpalladino]

As @gertkeno states, before start the timer add $Sprite2D2/Timer.timeout.connect(_on_hide_timer_timeout)