Triggers and the timeout option.

[Craig_VG 20]

Hey everyone I have a quick question. Because I am new to scripting. :j: :confused:

I am making a mission and in that mission I want a timer to start when the player enters a trigger, and when the player exits I want it to stop counting down, and then repeat if the player enters again. Is there a script to do this, or is it just possible in the trigger menu?

Thanks!

[kylania 567]

The Timeout feature of a trigger is a counter, but not a public one and it won't keep it's state. It just means the trigger's condition needs to have been true for that long before it activates.

The Countdown feature means after that much time has passed the trigger will activate it. Again, it won't keep track of it's number once you leave the trigger.

Here's one way of doing a persistent countdown:

init.sqf:

counter = 10;
counting = false;

while {counter > 0} do {
hintSilent format["%1", counter];
};

Trigger:

Anybody - Present - Repeatedly

Condition =

player in this list

onAct =

counting = true; nul = [] execVM "counting.sqf";

onDea =

counting = false;

counting.sqf =

while {counting && counter > 0} do {
counter = counter - 1;
sleep 1;
};

Maybe have a 2nd trigger checking for counter == 0 and have that hint "Times Up" or something.

Edited September 11, 2010 by kylania

[Craig_VG 20]

That works! Thanks!

Another thing, is it possible to use this for multiple triggers with separate counters for each?

After each counter stops I want the script to delete a trigger.

Once again thanks!

EDIT: never mind, I figured it out on my own. :)

Edited September 11, 2010 by bobtom