How to uses Timers in Blueprint Function Library

Development Programming & Scripting Blueprint
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I wrote a Blueprint Function Library with a function i want to be called every 5 seconds.

I want to start and stop the timed execution with 2 wrapper functions:

CLASS()
class URemotelabInterface : public UBlueprintFunctionLibrary
{
	GENERATED_BODY()
	
public: 
	static void callMeEvery5Sec(){ /*doSomethingHere*/ };
    UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "MyBPFunctionLib")
	static void startTimedExecution(){ ????? }
    UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "MyBPFunctionLib")
	static void stopTimedExecution(){ ????? }          
}

As far as I know the timer functions is only available inside AActor classes and can only be called in a non-static context. In a blueprint function library I do not inherit the AActor class and have to access the timer from a static function.

Is there any possible way to implement it as i want to? Or is there a workaround?

greetings

2

You should implement the actual timer in your game mode. In the blueprint library you can cast the currently active game mode to your class and call the methods there.

3

I solved it in a different way now: I used the ‘Set Timer by Event’ Blueprint node. And registered a Custom Event calling my Function there.

But your way seems to be cleaner. Thanks for the help!