[SCRIPT] Adding Delays

[RaideX]

So, hi again people. First of all (as some might have noticed) i got to the scripting section for my coming full conversion. And sadly that's where i'm weakest at.

But i am aware of the basics and can do stuff that i have planned, but for one thing i can't get working without adding too much code.

I think i'll explain it with an example:

I want to execute functionXY with a timer that starts when the player enters a specific area. After the player entered the area, functionXY is going to be excecuted and does thingXY. Now i want that after thingXY happens something else should happen with a delayXY, let's say 1 second.

What i would do is the following:

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void OnStart() {

AddTimer ("ExecFunctionXY", 10.0f, "FunctionXY")
}


void FunctionXY (string &in asTimer) {
thingXY()
AddTimer ("FunctionZDelay", 1.0f, "FunctionZDelay")
}

void FunctionZDelay (string &in asTimer) {
delayedthingZ()
} 


So basically i'm adding a timer after a certain function has been called to execute something delayed.

Is there a way to code that a bit more "pretty"?
I'm guessing it has to do with parameters, but sadly i'm really not good at this part. Hope you guys can help and hopefully i can learn something new. :3

[ExpectedIdentifier]

So, hi again people. First of all (as some might have noticed) i got to the scripting section for my coming full conversion. And sadly that's where i'm weakest at.

But i am aware of the basics and can do stuff that i have planned, but for one thing i can't get working without adding too much code.

I think i'll explain it with an example:

I want to execute functionXY with a timer that starts when the player enters a specific area. After the player entered the area, functionXY is going to be excecuted and does thingXY. Now i want that after thingXY happens something else should happen with a delayXY, let's say 1 second.

What i would do is the following:

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void OnStart() {

AddTimer ("ExecFunctionXY", 10.0f, "FunctionXY")
}


void FunctionXY (string &in asTimer) {
thingXY()
AddTimer ("FunctionZDelay", 1.0f, "FunctionZDelay")
}

void FunctionZDelay (string &in asTimer) {
delayedthingZ()
} 


So basically i'm adding a timer after a certain function has been called to execute something delayed.

Is there a way to code that a bit more "pretty"?
I'm guessing it has to do with parameters, but sadly i'm really not good at this part. Hope you guys can help and hopefully i can learn something new. :3

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void OnStart() {

AddTimer ("ExecFunctionXY_1", 10.0f, "FunctionXY")
AddTimer ("ExecFunctionXY_2", 11.0f, "FunctionXY")
}


void FunctionXY (string &in asTimer) {
if(asTimer=="ExecFunctionXY_1") {
thingXY()
}
if(asTimer=="ExecFunctionXY_2") {
delayedthingZ()
}
} 


Something like this maybe? It really depends on how many functions you want to use with delays. This is probably the simplest for just a function followed by a delay followed by a function.

[RaideX]

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void OnStart() {

AddTimer ("ExecFunctionXY_1", 10.0f, "FunctionXY")
AddTimer ("ExecFunctionXY_2", 11.0f, "FunctionXY")
}


void FunctionXY (string &in asTimer) {
if(asTimer=="ExecFunctionXY_1") {
thingXY()
}
if(asTimer=="ExecFunctionXY_2") {
delayedthingZ()
}
} 


Something like this maybe? It really depends on how many functions you want to use with delays. This is probably the simplest for just a function followed by a delay followed by a function.

Yeh that should work just fine. Awesome! Thank you for that.

How would it be done with collide areas? (i.e. AddEntityCollideCallback)
In a more specific way i would like to execute the delayed function after the player enters the area (and by that triggers the first function)

Thanks for taking you'r time mate.

[ExpectedIdentifier]

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void OnStart() {

AddTimer ("ExecFunctionXY_1", 10.0f, "FunctionXY")
AddTimer ("ExecFunctionXY_2", 11.0f, "FunctionXY")
}


void FunctionXY (string &in asTimer) {
if(asTimer=="ExecFunctionXY_1") {
thingXY()
}
if(asTimer=="ExecFunctionXY_2") {
delayedthingZ()
}
} 


Something like this maybe? It really depends on how many functions you want to use with delays. This is probably the simplest for just a function followed by a delay followed by a function.

Yeh that should work just fine. Awesome! Thank you for that.

How would i do it with collide areas?

Thanks for taking you'r time mate.

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void OnStart()
{
AddEntityCollideCallback("Player", "CollideArea", "CollideFunction", true, 1);    
}

void CollideFunction(string &in asParent, string &in asChild, int alState)
{
AddTimer ("ExecFunctionXY_1", 10.0f, "FunctionXY")
AddTimer ("ExecFunctionXY_2", 11.0f, "FunctionXY")
} 


Something like this?

[RaideX]

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void OnStart() {

AddTimer ("ExecFunctionXY_1", 10.0f, "FunctionXY")
AddTimer ("ExecFunctionXY_2", 11.0f, "FunctionXY")
}


void FunctionXY (string &in asTimer) {
if(asTimer=="ExecFunctionXY_1") {
thingXY()
}
if(asTimer=="ExecFunctionXY_2") {
delayedthingZ()
}
} 


Something like this maybe? It really depends on how many functions you want to use with delays. This is probably the simplest for just a function followed by a delay followed by a function.

Yeh that should work just fine. Awesome! Thank you for that.

How would i do it with collide areas?

Thanks for taking you'r time mate.

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void OnStart()
{
AddEntityCollideCallback("Player", "CollideArea", "CollideFunction", true, 1);    
}

void CollideFunction(string &in asParent, string &in asChild, int alState)
{
AddTimer ("ExecFunctionXY_1", 10.0f, "FunctionXY")
AddTimer ("ExecFunctionXY_2", 11.0f, "FunctionXY")
} 


Something like this?

yeh, that isn't what i excectly searched for but i can make this to do it my way. thanks anyway, you'r great.

EDIT: Just for the curious, i wanted to set it up so when the player enters the area, a certain music stops playing and after the delay timer ended it should excecute a sound at the player (like a scare sound).

[ExpectedIdentifier]

yeh, that isn't what i excectly searched for but i can make this to do it my way. thanks anyway, you'r great.

Alright, well if you explain what you want I will write it for you :-)

[RaideX]

added it to the post above c:

[FlawlessHappiness]

void OnStart()
{
AddTimer ("FunctionXY_1", 10.0f, "FunctionXY")
}

void FunctionXY (string &in asTimer)
{
if(asTimer == "FunctionXY_1")
{
thingXY()
AddTimer ("FunctionXY_2", 1.0f, "FunctionXY ")
}

if(asTimer == "FunctionXY_2")
{
thingZ()
}
}



How does this look to you?

[RaideX]

void OnStart()
{
AddTimer ("FunctionXY_1", 10.0f, "FunctionXY")
}

void FunctionXY (string &in asTimer)
{
if(asTimer == "FunctionXY_1")
{
thingXY()
AddTimer ("FunctionXY_2", 1.0f, "FunctionXY ")
}

if(asTimer == "FunctionXY_2")
{
thingZ()
}
}



How does this look to you?

yes. that seems to be it! probably could've come on that one myselfe, but hey. Thanks for this :3

[FlawlessHappiness]

Great, no problem