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Timing Events

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Alarm

Property	Value
Name	alarm
Icon	⏰
Category	Timing
Preset	Beginner

Description: Fires when an alarm countdown reaches zero.

Available alarms: 12 independent alarms (alarm[0] through alarm[11])

Setting alarms: Use the "Set Alarm" action with steps (60 steps ≈ 1 second at 60 FPS)

Common uses:

• Timed spawning
• Cooldowns
• Delayed effects
• Repeating actions (set alarm again in alarm event)

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Begin Step

Property	Value
Name	begin_step
Icon	▶️
Category	Step
Preset	Beginner

Description: Fires at the beginning of each frame, before regular Step events.

Execution order: Begin Step → Step → End Step

Common uses:

• Input processing
• Pre-movement calculations

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End Step

Property	Value
Name	end_step
Icon	⏹️
Category	Step
Preset	Beginner

Description: Fires at the end of each frame, after collisions.

Common uses:

• Final position adjustments
• Cleanup operations
• State updates after collisions

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Other Event Categories

• Object Events - Create, Step, Destroy
• Input Events - Keyboard, Mouse
• Collision Events - Object collisions
• Drawing Events - Custom rendering
• Room Events - Room transitions
• Game Events - Game start/end
• Other Events - Boundaries, Lives, Health

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