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Details for command startnpctimer:
* attachnpctimer {"Character Name"};
* detachnpctimer {"NPC Name"};
* initnpctimer { [ "NPC Name" {, <Attach Flag>} || "NPC Name" || <Attach Flag> ]};
* setnpctimer <tick>{,"NPC Name"};
* startnpctimer { [ "NPC Name" {, <Attach Flag>} || "NPC Name" || <Attach Flag> ]};
* stopnpctimer { [ "NPC Name" {, <Detach Flag>} || "NPC Name" || <Detach Flag> ]};
* getnpctimer <type>;
This set of commands and functions will create and manage an NPC-based timer.
The NPC name may be omitted, in which case the calling NPC is used as target.
Contrary to addtimer/deltimer commands which let you have many different timers
referencing different labels in the same NPC, each with their own countdown,
'initnpctimer' can only have one per NPC object. But it can trigger many labels
and let you know how many were triggered already and how many still remain.
This timer is counting up from 0 in ticks of 1/1000ths of a second each. Upon
creating this timer, the execution will not stop, but will happily continue
onward. The timer will then invoke new execution threads at labels
"OnTimer<time>:" in the NPC object it is attached to.
To create the timer, use the 'initnpctimer', which will start it running.
'stopnpctimer' will pause the timer, without clearing the current tick, while
'startnpctimer' will let the paused timer continue.
By default timers do not have a RID attached, which lets them continue even
if the player that started them logs off. To attach a RID to a timer, you can
either use the optional "attach flag" when using 'initnpctimer/startnpctimer',
or do it manually by using 'attachnpctimer'. Likewise, the optional flag of
stopnpctimer lets you detach any RID after stopping the timer, and by using
'detachnpctimer' you can detach a RID at any time.
Normally there is only a single timer per NPC, but as an exception, as long as
you attach a player to the timer, you can have multiple timers running at once,
because these will get stored on the players instead of the NPC.
NOTE: You need to attach the RID before the timer _before_ you start it to
get a player-attached timer. Otherwise it'll stay a NPC timer (no effect).
If the player that is attached to the npctimer logs out, the "OnTimerQuit:"
event label of that npc will be triggered, so you can do the appropiate
cleanup (the player is still attached when this event is triggered).
The 'setnpctimer' command will explicitly set the timer to a given tick.
'getnpctimer' provides timer information. Its parameter defines what type:
0 - Will return the current tick count of the timer.
1 - Will return 1 if there are remaining "OnTimer<ticks>:" labels in the
specified NPC waiting for execution.
2 - Will return the number of times the timer has triggered an "OnTimer<tick>:"
label in the specified NPC.
Examples:
> <NPC Header> {
>
initnpctimer;
>
npctalk "I cant talk right now, give me 10 seconds";
>
end;
>
OnTimer5000:
>
npctalk "Ok 5 seconds more";
>
end;
>
OnTimer6000:
>
npctalk "4";
>
end;
>
OnTimer7000:
>
npctalk "3";
>
end;
>
OnTimer8000:
>
npctalk "2";
>
end;
>
OnTimer9000:
>
npctalk "1";
>
end;
>
OnTimer10000:
>
stopnpctimer;
>
mes "[Man]";
>
mes "Ok we can talk now";
>
}
Example 1
> OnTimer15000:
>
set $quote,rand(5);
>
if($quote == 0) goto Lquote0;
>
if($quote == 1) goto Lquote1;
>
if($quote == 2) goto Lquote2;
>
if($quote == 3) goto Lquote3;
>
if($quote == 4) goto Lquote4;
>
Lquote0:
>
npctalk "If 0 is randomly picked you will see this";
>
setnpctimer 0;
>
end;
>
Lquote1:
>
npctalk "If 1 is randomly picked you will see this";
>
setnpctimer 0;
>
end;
>
Lquote2:
>
npctalk "If 2 is randomly picked you will see this";
>
setnpctimer 0;
>
end;
>
Lquote3:
>
npctalk "If 3 is randomly picked you will see this";
>
setnpctimer 0;
>
end;
>
Lquote4:
>
npctalk "If 4 is randomly picked you will see this";
>
setnpctimer 0;
>
end;
>
>
// This OnInit label will run when the script is loaded, so that the timer
>
// is initialised immediately as the server starts. It is dropped back to 0
>
// every time the NPC says something, so it will cycle continiously.
>
OnInit:
>
initnpctimer;
>
end;
Example 2
> mes "[Man]";
>
mes "I have been waiting "+(getnpctimer(0)/1000)+" seconds for you";
>
// we divide the timer returned by 1000 cause it will be displayed in
>
// milliseconds otherwise
>
close;
Example 3
> mes "[Man]";
>
mes "Ok I will let you have 30 sec more";
>
close2;
>
setnpctimer (getnpctimer(0)-30000);
>
// Notice the 'close2'. If there were a 'next' there the timer would be
>
// changed only after the player pressed the 'next' button.
>
end;
Example 4
