(fixed) RemoveTimer Problem! please help :(

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(fixed) RemoveTimer Problem! please help :( - bjaffedj - 08-10-2012

okay i have a map script. in the script i have a function which makes the player being pushed (AddPlayerBodyForce). but each time i try to remove the timer of the function it does not seem to work. the player still gets pushed :/ i have tried many things and hopefully you can help Smile

The scripting:

void OnStart()
{
SetMapDisplayNameEntry("Intro");
//User properties
SetPlayerActive(false);
SetSanityDrainDisabled(true);
SetInventoryDisabled(true);
SetPlayerCrouchDisabled(true);
SetPlayerJumpDisabled(true);
ShowPlayerCrossHairIcons(false);
SetPlayerLampOil(0.0f);

//Sound properties
PlayMusic("music/intro_bg.ogg", true, 0.5, 2, 0, true);

//Timers
AddTimer("Intro", 8, "Intro");

//Finally start
//Finally Start
FadeOut(0);
FadeIn(4);
StartPlayerLookAt("prodlook", 2.0f, 2.0f, "");

AddTimer("Debug", 1, "Debug");

}

void Debug(string &in asTimer)
{
AddLocalVarInt("aq", 1);
AddDebugMessage(" "+ GetLocalVarInt("aq"), false);
AddTimer("Debug", 1, "Debug");
}

void Intro(string &in asTimer)
{
AddLocalVarInt("IntroInt", 1);

switch( GetLocalVarInt("IntroInt") )
{
case 1:
FadeOut(2);
break;
case 4:
FadeIn(4);
TeleportPlayer("PlayerStartArea_2");
StartPlayerLookAt("titellook", 2.0f, 2.0f, "");
break;
case 12:
FadeOut(3);
break;
case 14:
FadeIn(4);
TeleportPlayer("PlayerStartArea_3");
AddTimer("PushPlayerStart1", 0.01, "PushPlayer1");
StartPlayerLookAt("halllook", 2.0f, 2.0f, "");
break;
case 15:
SetMessage("Messages", "Popup1", 5);
break;
case 22:
SetMessage("Messages", "Popup2", 5);
break;
case 29:
SetMessage("Messages", "Popup3", 5);
break;
case 36:
SetMessage("Messages", "Popup4", 5);
break;
case 43:
SetMessage("Messages", "Popup5", 5);
break;
case 50:
SetMessage("Messages", "Popup6", 5);
break;
case 57:
SetMessage("Messages", "Popup7", 5);
break;
case 62:
FadeOut(3);
break;
case 64:
SetMessage("Messages", "Popup8", 5);
break;
case 69:
FadeIn(4);
TeleportPlayer("PlayerStartArea_4");
SetPlayerActive(true);
SetInventoryDisabled(false);
SetPlayerCrouchDisabled(false);
SetPlayerJumpDisabled(false);
ShowPlayerCrossHairIcons(true);
StopPlayerLookAt();
StopMusic(3.0f , 0.0f);
RemoveTimer("PushPlayerLoop1");
break;
}
if( GetLocalVarInt("IntroInt") < 126)
AddTimer("blackout", 1, "Intro");
}

void PushPlayer1(string &in asTimer)
{
AddPlayerBodyForce(0, 0.0f, 435.1f, true);
AddTimer("PushPlayerLoop1", 0.012, "PushPlayer1");
}

RE: RemoveTimer Problem! please help :( - Apjjm - 08-10-2012

It is possible it isn't working because the timer is too quick, but there may be a bug in your script i'm not seeing as I've only taken a quick glance. Either way, one solution would just be to not use RemoveTimer, and instead use a variable to mark when to no longer re-add the timer.

RE: RemoveTimer Problem! please help :( - bjaffedj - 08-10-2012

(08-10-2012, 01:43 PM)Apjjm Wrote: It is possible it isn't working because the timer is too quick, but there may be a bug in your script i'm not seeing as I've only taken a quick glance. Either way, one solution would just be to not use RemoveTimer, and instead use a variable to mark when to no longer re-add the timer.

thanks for reply! Smile

im sorry to ask, since im new to scripting, but which variable is it you recommend i change Smile

RE: RemoveTimer Problem! please help :( - Apjjm - 08-10-2012

I would suggest trying the following:

in case 14, before starting the timer, we will need to allow the push loop to work

Code:
case 14:

FadeIn(4);

TeleportPlayer("PlayerStartArea_3");

SetLocalVarInt("AllowPlayerPushMove",1); //Say we are allowing the player to be pushed

AddTimer("PushPlayerStart1", 0.01, "PushPlayer1"); //Timer as normal here

StartPlayerLookAt("halllook", 2.0f, 2.0f, "");

break;

In case69, where you are using remove timer we will need to tell the pushing to stop:

Code:
case 69:

FadeIn(4);

TeleportPlayer("PlayerStartArea_4");

SetPlayerActive(true);

SetInventoryDisabled(false);

SetPlayerCrouchDisabled(false);

SetPlayerJumpDisabled(false);

ShowPlayerCrossHairIcons(true);

StopPlayerLookAt();

StopMusic(3.0f , 0.0f);

//Say we are no longer allowing the push timer

//instead of Removing the timer

SetLocalVarInt("AllowPlayerPushMove",0); 

break;

And the timer method:

Code:
void PushPlayer1(string &in asTimer)

{

AddPlayerBodyForce(0, 0.0f, 435.1f, true);

//Only renew the push loop whilst we are allowing the player to be pushed.

if(GetLocalVarInt("AllowPlayerPushMove")==1) 

  AddTimer("PushPlayerLoop1", 0.012, "PushPlayer1");

}

RE: RemoveTimer Problem! please help :( - bjaffedj - 08-10-2012

You Sir... Are Truly AMAZING! it worked like a charm stright ahead, and you also made the scripting nice and easy to understand. you are a very good teacher and thanks man! i been trying to make this work for days and you just make it work in a matter of minutes! i will dedicate my life to you from now on! c: