Author Topic: Timer Event (Read 1054 times)

Thorax · February 12, 2012, 08:02:32 AM

It'd be nice to have a set of client timer events.

________>Client>startTimer
________>Client>stopTimer
________>Client>clearTimer
________>Client>displayTimer

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Isaac Fox · February 12, 2012, 08:08:48 AM

You mean an on-screen timer?

/support

Thorax · February 12, 2012, 09:24:27 AM

Quote from: Isaac Fox on February 12, 2012, 08:08:48 AM

You mean an on-screen timer?

/support

Not quite. A little background to my server, I was thinking about making some kind of time trial race. When a player crosses the starting point, their timer starts (not visible). Along the way, the player would reach checkpoints that would display their time with a center print. As soon as a player makes it to the end, the timer would stop and display the player's time.

Having an always visible timer would be nice as well. You could have it be server-sided, where it would center/bottom-print that would update every second. Or you could have the display be client-sided, where a gui displays the time.

Thorax · February 14, 2012, 12:58:39 AM

SWAT One · February 14, 2012, 01:02:04 AM

Yes please. Do want.

Orthone · February 14, 2012, 01:04:52 AM

This can be done with VCE and a relay/printOverflow loop.

SWAT One · February 14, 2012, 01:06:21 AM

Quote from: Orthone on February 14, 2012, 01:04:52 AM

This can be done with VCE and a relay/printOverflow loop.

I think he's talking about a server-wide thing or something visible to multiple clients.

Thorax · February 14, 2012, 01:06:41 AM

Quote from: Orthone on February 14, 2012, 01:04:52 AM

This can be done with VCE and a relay/printOverflow loop.

Would you please make a tutorial? I can't think of an efficient way to do this with a server full of players.

Quote from: SWAT One on February 14, 2012, 01:06:21 AM

I think he's talking about a server-wide thing or something visible to multiple clients.

Yes, thank you.

SWAT One · February 14, 2012, 01:10:13 AM

Quote from: Thorax on February 14, 2012, 01:06:41 AM

Yes, thank you.

There are default functions in the default minigame's round time. My suggestion is dig through those scripts and find a way to make it into an event and visible.

Corbiere · February 14, 2012, 11:37:04 AM

Why does VCE always pop us as 'the answer'? (Don't answer that...)

Anyway, it is indeed all possible with the current events we have; even the default ones kind of meet the criteria. It would be nice to have a separate event for this though.

Support.

comedy101experiments · February 14, 2012, 05:09:11 PM

/support

phflack · February 14, 2012, 07:36:15 PM

probably the easiest way to do it is just a loop and a counter, whether it be a brick or variable in VCE