Added UDP control functionality to TaskTimer, allowing timer commands via UDP. Updated README to include new timer commands: START, PAUSE, RESUME, and RESET.

Unity/Assets/Scripts/TaskTimer.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ using UnityEngine;
 using UnityEngine.UI;
 using UnityEngine.SceneManagement;
 using TMPro;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Sockets;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
 
 public class TaskTimer : MonoBehaviour
 {
@@ -15,6 +19,12 @@ public class TaskTimer : MonoBehaviour
     [Tooltip("Show warning when time is low (in seconds)")]
     public float warningThreshold = 30f;
 
+    [Header("UDP Control Settings")]
+    [SerializeField] private int udpPort = 5555;
+    [SerializeField] private bool enableUDPControl = true;
+    [Tooltip("If enabled, timer will only start via UDP command (ignores autoStart)")]
+    [SerializeField] private bool waitForUDPStart = false;
+
     [Header("UI References")]
     [Tooltip("TextMeshPro component to display timer (recommended for VR)")]
     public TextMeshProUGUI timerTextTMP;
@@ -35,11 +45,24 @@ public class TaskTimer : MonoBehaviour
     private float timeRemaining;
     private bool isRunning;
 
+    // UDP infrastructure
+    private UdpClient udpClient;
+    private Thread udpListenerThread;
+    private bool isListening = false;
+    private string pendingCommand = null;
+    private readonly object commandLock = new object();
+
     private void Start()
     {
         timeRemaining = taskDuration;
         
-        if (autoStart)
+        if (enableUDPControl)
+        {
+            StartUDPListener();
+        }
+
+        // Only auto-start if not waiting for UDP command
+        if (autoStart && !waitForUDPStart)
         {
             StartTimer();
         }
@@ -49,6 +72,16 @@ public class TaskTimer : MonoBehaviour
 
     private void Update()
     {
+        // Check for pending UDP commands (must be done on main thread)
+        lock (commandLock)
+        {
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(pendingCommand))
+            {
+                ProcessTimerCommand(pendingCommand);
+                pendingCommand = null;
+            }
+        }
+
         if (!isRunning)
             return;
 
@@ -155,5 +188,120 @@ public class TaskTimer : MonoBehaviour
     {
         return 1f - (timeRemaining / taskDuration);
     }
+
+    // UDP Control Methods
+    private void StartUDPListener()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            isListening = true;
+            udpClient = new UdpClient(udpPort);
+            udpListenerThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(ListenForUDPCommands));
+            udpListenerThread.IsBackground = true;
+            udpListenerThread.Start();
+            Debug.Log($"TaskTimer: UDP Listener started on port {udpPort}");
+        }
+        catch (System.Exception e)
+        {
+            Debug.LogError($"TaskTimer: Failed to start UDP listener: {e.Message}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void ListenForUDPCommands()
+    {
+        IPEndPoint remoteEndPoint = new IPEndPoint(IPAddress.Any, udpPort);
+
+        while (isListening)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                byte[] data = udpClient.Receive(ref remoteEndPoint);
+                string message = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(data);
+                ProcessUDPCommand(message);
+            }
+            catch (System.Exception e)
+            {
+                if (isListening)
+                {
+                    Debug.LogError($"TaskTimer: UDP receive error: {e.Message}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void ProcessUDPCommand(string message)
+    {
+        Debug.Log($"TaskTimer: Received UDP command: {message}");
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(message))
+            return;
+
+        // Parse command format: TIMER:COMMAND (e.g., TIMER:START, TIMER:PAUSE, TIMER:RESET, TIMER:RESUME)
+        string[] parts = message.Split(':');
+        if (parts.Length == 2 && parts[0].Trim().ToUpper() == "TIMER")
+        {
+            string command = parts[1].Trim().ToUpper();
+            lock (commandLock)
+            {
+                pendingCommand = command;
+            }
+            Debug.Log($"TaskTimer: Scheduled command: {command}");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Debug.LogWarning($"TaskTimer: Invalid UDP command format: {message}. Expected format: TIMER:COMMAND (e.g., TIMER:START)");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void ProcessTimerCommand(string command)
+    {
+        switch (command)
+        {
+            case "START":
+                StartTimer();
+                break;
+            case "PAUSE":
+                PauseTimer();
+                break;
+            case "RESUME":
+                ResumeTimer();
+                break;
+            case "RESET":
+                ResetTimer();
+                break;
+            default:
+                Debug.LogWarning($"TaskTimer: Unknown command: {command}. Valid commands: START, PAUSE, RESUME, RESET");
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void OnDestroy()
+    {
+        StopUDPListener();
+    }
+
+    private void OnApplicationQuit()
+    {
+        StopUDPListener();
+    }
+
+    private void StopUDPListener()
+    {
+        isListening = false;
+
+        if (udpClient != null)
+        {
+            udpClient.Close();
+            udpClient = null;
+        }
+
+        if (udpListenerThread != null && udpListenerThread.IsAlive)
+        {
+            udpListenerThread.Abort();
+            udpListenerThread = null;
+        }
+
+        Debug.Log("TaskTimer: UDP Listener stopped");
+    }
 }