Adding a timer to a map

jedimaster745 · Post by **jedimaster745** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 6:03 pm

how to i add an automatic timer to conquest mode for my map? if its possible, please tell me. thanks

Post by **[RDH]Zerted** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 6:36 pm

A timer to do what? The scripting guide documentation has info on timers.

jedimaster745 · Post by **jedimaster745** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 6:44 pm

a timer as in like, a countdown until the next map starts. like in hunt where you can choose how long you want the played map to last until the next map starts.

elfie · Post by **elfie** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:41 pm

jedimaster745 wrote:a timer as in like, a countdown until the next map starts. like in hunt where you can choose how long you want the played map to last until the next map starts.

I put a timer in one of my maps. I don't know what you mean by a countdown though. If you mean timer like the timer tells you how much time is left in the map then that is done through the lua. I did it to my map, so I know it is possible. There is a topic on it in this forum so use the search function.

EDIT: I found it. It was in the ObjectiveTDM.lua I think. Here it is if you want to look at it:

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--

-- Copyright (c) 2005 Pandemic Studios, LLC. All rights reserved.

--

ScriptCB_DoFile("Objective")

--=============================

-- ObjectiveTDM

--	Handles the logic for a team deathmatch game

--	Aaaactually, this has morphed into the Hunt gametype (at the last minute, hence the lack of name-change), but only in multiplayer/instant-action mode

--=============================

ObjectiveTDM = Objective:New

{ 

	-- external values

	pointsPerKillATT = 1,

	pointsPerKillDEF = 1,	

	isCelebrityDeathmatch = false, 	-- exactly what it sounds like.

	isUberMode = false,				-- ditto

	uberScoreLimit = 400,			-- score limit for, get this, uber mode

}

function ObjectiveTDM:GetGameTimeLimit()

	if ( self.isCelebrityDeathmatch or self.isUberMode) then

		return 0

	else

		return 960 

	end

end

function ObjectiveTDM:GameOptionsTimeLimitUp()

	local team1pts = GetTeamPoints(1)

	local team2pts = GetTeamPoints(2)

	if ( team1pts > team2pts ) then

		MissionVictory(1)

	elseif ( team1pts < team2pts ) then

		MissionVictory(2)

	else	

		--tied, so victory for both

		MissionVictory({1,2})

	end

end

function ObjectiveTDM:Start()

	if ( self.isCelebrityDeathmatch == true ) then

		ScriptCB_SetNumBots(ScriptCB_GetASSNumBots())

	end

	--===============================

	-- Initialization logic

	--===============================	

	--initialize the base objective data first

	Objective.Start(self)

	if self.multiplayerRules then

		ShowTeamPoints(self.teamATT, true)

		ShowTeamPoints(self.teamDEF, true)

		SetReinforcementCount(self.teamATT, -1)

		SetReinforcementCount(self.teamDEF, -1)

		SetTeamPoints(self.teamATT, 0)

		SetTeamPoints(self.teamDEF, 0)

		if ( self.isCelebrityDeathmatch ) then

			ScriptCB_ShowHuntScoreLimit(2)

		elseif ( self.isUberMode ) then

			ScriptCB_ShowHuntScoreLimit(3)

			ScriptCB_SetUberScoreLimit(self.uberScoreLimit)

		else

			ScriptCB_ShowHuntScoreLimit(1)

		end

	end

	--set AI goals

	self.AIGoals = {}

	if self.AIGoalWeight > 0.0 then

		table.insert(self.AIGoals, AddAIGoal(self.teamATT, "Deathmatch", 100*self.AIGoalWeight))

		table.insert(self.AIGoals, AddAIGoal(self.teamDEF, "Deathmatch", 100*self.AIGoalWeight))

	end

	--=======================================

	-- Event responses

	--=======================================

	--when used in multiplayer, TDM will count points upwards until a score limit is reached

	if self.multiplayerRules then	

		local eventResponseCharacterDeath = OnCharacterDeath(

			function(character, killer)

				if not killer then return end	--no points for suicides

				local victimTeam = GetCharacterTeam(character)

				local killerTeam = GetCharacterTeam(killer)

				if victimTeam == killerTeam then return end	--no points for killing guys on your team

				if killerTeam == self.teamATT then

					AddTeamPoints(killerTeam, self.pointsPerKillATT)

				elseif killerTeam == self.teamDEF then

					AddTeamPoints(killerTeam, self.pointsPerKillDEF)

				end

				if GetTeamPoints(killerTeam) >= 250 then

					self:Complete(killerTeam)

					ReleaseCharacterDeath(eventResponseCharacterDeath)

				end

			end

		)

	end

end

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