Delay problem

#1 There's the schedule function:

// schedule(time in milliseconds, function, arguments);

schedule(1000, 0, "someFunction", %args);

%someObject.schedule(1000, "someFunction", %args);

You can also cancel a schedule. Do a dump or check the docs for more information.

There's no explicit pause or delay command - you can achieve the same affect using the schedule function and bouncing between functions if necessary.

#2 So say i did this:

function setTime(%value)
{
    %timeleft = %value;
}
function displayTime()
{
    if(%timeLeft =< 0)
    {
        chatHud.addline('%timeleft seconds is the time left');
        %timeleft -= 30;
        schedule(30000, 0, "displayTime");
    }
}

Would that work? I dont know how many milliseconds to a second.

#3 That's a good effort, it won't work but you were close.

Try this:

function displayTime(%time)
{
   if(%time)
   {
      if(%time != 1)
         chatHud.addline(%time @ " seconds is the time left");
      else
         chatHud.addline(%time @ " second is the time left");

   %time--;

   schedule(1000, 0, "displayTime", %time);
   }

   else
      chatHud.addline("Time is up");
}

Type displayTime(30); into the console to start a 30 second count down. There are 1000 milliseconds in 1 second.

#4 Thanx! how could i make and event happen wen the time is up??

#5 The last else statement is where you want to put any events that occur once the time is up. As you have probably noticed I already threw in a text message of "Time is up" when the counter hits zero. You could either add some more code in there or just call another function.

#6 Thanx that was brilliant help here i have a nearly finished script:

//pass out script by Ashandmisty
function startPassout()
{
    displayTime(30);
    startSleep();
}
function startSleep()
{
    if(%time != 0)
    {
        commandtoserver('sleep');
        schedule(1000, 0, "startsleep");
    }
}
function displayTime(%time)
//your script will go here
movemap.bind(keyboard, "q", 'startpassout');