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Countdown Timer

Oct 16 2007, 8:58 pm
By: xKellyxVeitx

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Oct 16 2007, 8:58 pm xKellyxVeitx Post #1

I need a repeating countdown timer. It's going to be for a defense map to show the time in between each level. Sorry if this is common question. I just can't figure it out. Any help would be appreciated. I mainly just need to know the format of the trigger.

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Oct 17 2007, 1:13 am

FatalException Post #2

Try:
[TRIGGER]
[DESCRIPTION]Set a switch first[/DESCRIPTION]
[CONDITIONS]
[*]Elapsed time 0.
[/CONDITIONS]
[ACTIONS]
[*]Set Switch 1.
[/ACTIONS]
[/TRIGGER]
[TRIGGER]
[DESCRIPTION]Start 1st countdown[/DESCRIPTION]
[CONDITIONS]
[*]Switch 1 is set.
[/CONDITIONS]
[ACTIONS]
[*]Set countdown timer at x.
[/ACTIONS]
[/TRIGGER]
[TRIGGER]
[DESCRIPTION]End of countdown/start of wave[/DESCRIPTION]
[CONDITIONS]
[*]Countdown timer is at 0.
[*]Switch 1 is set.
[/CONDITIONS]
[ACTIONS]
[*]Clear Switch 1.
[*]Spawn x units at y location, give z order.
[*]Set Switch 2.
[/ACTIONS]
[/TRIGGER]
For the next countdown start, have the condition be 'Switch 2 is set,' so then you can have different units spawn each time. Continue until you have all of your waves.

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Oct 17 2007, 1:15 am Nimitz Post #3

Use DC, this is more accurate and they will not glitch (wait blocks).

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Oct 17 2007, 2:13 am xKellyxVeitx Post #4

Quote from FatalException

That you very much. I have a feeling I'll probably have a lot more questions about my map, but hopefully I will be able to find so answers for myself.

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Oct 17 2007, 10:41 am

NudeRaider Post #5

We can't explain the universe, just describe it; and we don't know whether our theories are true, we just know they're not wrong. >Harald Lesch

Combine Nimitz' and Fatal's ideas:

Rename an unused unit like neutral - neutral - cantina to "LEVEL" and use it as a deathcounter to determine the level.

Init:
Computer Player
Conditions:
Always
Actions:
Set Death Counts for Computer player 'set to' 1 for LEVEL
Set Countdown timer to x seconds
(So ppl have time to build 1st defense)

Level 1:
Computer Player
Conditions:
Countdown Timer is at at most 0s
Current Player has suffered exactly 1 deaths of LEVEL
Actions:
� Do whatever you like �
Set Countdown timer to x seconds
Set Death Counts for Computer player 'set to' 2 for LEVEL

Level 2:
Computer Player
Conditions:
Countdown Timer is at at most 0s
Current Player has suffered exactly 2 deaths of LEVEL
Actions:
� Do whatever you like �
Set Countdown timer to x seconds
Set Death Counts for Computer player 'set to' 3 for LEVEL

... and so forth