LevelTimer.cs

using System;
using UnityEngine;
using TMPro;

public class LevelTimer : MonoBehaviour
{
    [Header("Timer Display")]
    [SerializeField] private TextMeshProUGUI timerText;

    [Header("Level Settings")]
    [SerializeField] private stageControl levelController;

    private float startTime;
    private float endTime;
    private float currentTime;
    private bool timerRunning = false;
    private bool timerFinished = false;

    // Singleton pattern to easily access timer from other scripts
    public static LevelTimer Instance { get; private set; }

    private void Awake()
    {
        // Implement singleton pattern
        if (Instance == null)
        {
            Instance = this;
        }
        else
        {
            Destroy(gameObject);
        }

        // Find level controller if not assigned
        if (levelController == null)
        {
            levelController = FindObjectOfType<stageControl>();
        }
    }

    private void Start()
    {
        // Initialize timer display
        if (timerText != null)
        {
            timerText.text = "00:00.000";
        }

        // Automatically start the timer when the level loads
        StartTimer();
    }

    private void Update()
    {
        // Update timer while it's running
        if (timerRunning && !timerFinished)
        {
            currentTime = Time.time - startTime;
            UpdateTimerDisplay();
        }

        // Enhanced check for level completion
        if (levelController != null && levelController.stageComplete && timerRunning && !timerFinished)
        {
            EndTimer();
        }
    }

    public void StartTimer()
    {
        if (!timerRunning && !timerFinished)
        {
            startTime = Time.time;
            timerRunning = true;
        }
    }

    private void StopTimer()
    {
        if (timerRunning)
        {
            endTime = currentTime;
            timerRunning = false;
        }
    }

    public void EndTimer()
    {
        if (timerRunning && !timerFinished)
        {
            StopTimer();
            timerFinished = true;

            // Store completion time in PlayerPrefs for use on end screen
            PlayerPrefs.SetFloat("CompletionTime", endTime);
            PlayerPrefs.SetString("CompletionUsername", SQLManager.CurrentUsername);
            PlayerPrefs.Save();

            // Save level completion time to database
            SaveLevelTime();
        }
    }

    public void ResetTimer()
    {
        timerRunning = false;
        timerFinished = false;
        currentTime = 0f;
        if (timerText != null)
        {
            timerText.text = "00:00.000";
        }
    }

    private void UpdateTimerDisplay()
    {
        if (timerText != null)
        {
            timerText.text = FormatTime(currentTime);
        }
    }

    private string FormatTime(float timeInSeconds)
    {
        int minutes = (int)(timeInSeconds / 60);
        int seconds = (int)(timeInSeconds % 60);
        int milliseconds = (int)((timeInSeconds * 1000) % 1000);

        return string.Format("{0:00}:{1:00}.{2:000}", minutes, seconds, milliseconds);
    }

    public float GetCurrentTime()
    {
        return timerRunning ? currentTime : endTime;
    }
    private async void SaveLevelTime()
    {
        // check if user is logged in
        if (SQLManager.IsLoggedIn)
        {
            try
            {
                // Get current difficulty setting from PlayerPrefs
                string difficulty = PlayerPrefs.GetString("GameDifficulty", "NORMAL");

                // Use ScoreManager to save the score
                var result = await ScoreManager.SaveScore(endTime, difficulty);
            }
            catch
            {
            }
        }
    }
}