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John H

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Well- Ill try to explain this the best I can. As most of you know, we [halbros productions] are making a 3d RPG called Eternal Destiny. I have come to that point in time where I really need to get along to coding the random battles. If you have played FF you know what I mean. Now here is what I need to do:

I am hoping I can get a random number generated between like 9 and 15, and use that number as second in a timer. Then, when you press a movement key, the timer starts. If there is no movement key being pressed then the timer is stopped.

Then, if the timer

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S**T!! My typing got cut off! Here it is........

Well- Ill try to explain this the best I can. As most of you know, we [halbros productions] are making a 3d RPG called Eternal Destiny. I have come to that point in time where I really need to get along to coding the random battles. If you have played FF you know what I mean. Now here is what I need to do:

I am hoping I can get a random number generated between like 9 and 15, and use that number as second in a timer. Then, when you press a movement key, the timer starts. If there is no movement key being pressed then the timer is stopped.

Then, if the timer <1 then goto battle.

Thats my plan. I am thinking I can generate a random number, then save that as like battleseconds# Then I want to start the timer at battleseconds#

If a movement key (up, down, left, right) is pressed, then start the timer countdown from battleseconds# to zero (or if its easier then zero to battleseconds#) and if there is no key being pressed then stop the timer.

Can someone help me out with this? I am pretty sure I got the idea down right, I just need some help with the way to code it. I was having the big problems with starting and stopping the timer.

Well, I did the best of explaining my problem, my plan, and what I need help with. Just to make helping easier. I always see posts with no detail, so I tried to help you guys out

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If anyone can help, you would be credited.

Thanks a million,

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Well, the code is not perfect but it is late and I'm tired, but you should be able to tweak this and have a pretty functional timer. Pressing the upkey activates the timer.

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sync on:dim clock(20)
randomize (timer())

rem create random number between 9 and 15
random_number = rnd(6)
random_number = random_number + 8

startclock = timer():count = 1:stopmove = 0

do
cls: print count:if count>random_number then end
if upkey() <> 1 then stopmove = 1
if upkey() = 1 then gosub keep_time:
sync
loop

keep_time:
inc x: if x<2 then clock(1) = (timer()/1000):x=2
if (timer()/1000)>clock(count) and stopmove = 0 then inc count:clock(count)=(timer()/1000)
if (timer()/1000)>clock(count) and stopmove = 1 then clock(count)=(timer()/1000):stopmove = 0
stopmove=0
return

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Posted: 20th Dec 2002 13:38

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Hey thanks a mill- Ill try that out when I get home from school (wo hoooo last day till vacation!) cuz this comp doenst have Db.

Thanks!

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Posted: 20th Dec 2002 20:41

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Hey, I coded an excellent timer that will work for most games out there. This code tracks seconds no matter how quick the player presses and releases the action keys.

Here is the code:

remstart
Game Timer

The timer basically keeps track of two different times
One tracks the time pressing an action key (upkey in this case)
The other tracks the time while no keys are being pressed
In order to keep track of action time, both action and nonaction times must be tracked
remend

randomize (timer())
sync on

rem create random number between 9 and 15
random_number = rnd(6)
random_number = random_number + 8

rem - set flags for nonaction and first time to press upkey
stop_flag=1
firstmove=0:rem Set the first time upkey is pressed

do
cls

print "Random Number ";random_number
print "Total Seconds the player is pressing up key: ";(seconds/1000)
print "Seconds player is not pressing up key: ";(time_minus/1000)

if upkey()<>1 and first_move=1 then gosub keep_minus_time:
if upkey()=1 then gosub time_keeper:

if (seconds/1000) > random_number then print "Player attack now ":end

sync
loop

time_keeper:
inc time_flag:if time_flag<2 then clock=timer():time_flag=2:rem -- set initial start time
if stop_flag=1 then total_minus_time=total_minus_time+time_minus:rem -- calculate total time not pressing move key
seconds=(timer()-clock)-total_minus_time:rem -- keep track of time pressing move key
stop_flag=0
first_move=1
return

keep_minus_time:
if stop_flag=0 then clock_minus=timer():stop_flag=1:rem -- set initial minus time flag
time_minus=(timer()-clock_minus):rem -- keep track of time not pressing move key
return

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remstart
Game Timer

The timer basically keeps track of two different times
One tracks the time pressing an action key (upkey in this case)
The other tracks the time while no keys are being pressed
In order to keep track of action time, both action and nonaction times must be tracked
remend

randomize (timer())
sync on

rem create random number between 9 and 15
random_number = rnd(6)
random_number = random_number + 8

rem - set flags for nonaction and first time to press upkey
stop_flag=1
firstmove=0:rem Set the first time upkey is pressed

do
cls

print "Random Number ";random_number
print "Total Seconds the player is pressing up key: ";(seconds/1000)
print "Seconds player is not pressing up key: ";(time_minus/1000)

if upkey()<>1 and first_move=1 then gosub keep_minus_time:
if upkey()=1 then gosub time_keeper:

if (seconds/1000) > random_number then print "Player attack now ":end

sync
loop

time_keeper:
inc time_flag:if time_flag<2 then clock=timer():time_flag=2:rem -- set initial start time
if stop_flag=1 then total_minus_time=total_minus_time+time_minus:rem -- calculate total time not pressing move key
seconds=(timer()-clock)-total_minus_time:rem -- keep track of time pressing move key
stop_flag=0
first_move=1
return


keep_minus_time:
if stop_flag=0 then clock_minus=timer():stop_flag=1:rem -- set initial minus time flag
time_minus=(timer()-clock_minus):rem -- keep track of time not pressing move key
return

This is far better than the one I coded last night (tired) hope it works well for you. You can obviously make it tighter if you like or whatever, adapt to your needs. I'll put this in the code snippet forum too.

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Posted: 21st Dec 2002 03:08

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Thanks a million! That code works great! Thanks so much! How would you like to be credited?

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Your welcome, glad to help when I can. I know how hard it can be sometimes when programming. Thanks for the credit offer, you can use my forum name Cyrano if you like. My real satisfaction is just being able to help out a fellow programmer.

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Well, you're doing it weird. Why don't you just create a step counter, and when it reaches 0, have a battle? That's what most people do.

However, Final Fantasy does it like so: The game keeps a counter that increases each time you take a step. Each step
a random number is picked from 0 to 255, if this number is less than
(counter / 256 ) then a fight occurs. When a random encounter occurs the
counter is reset to 0. If the lead party member has a Charm Bangle equipped,
then the number added is cut in half.

http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/snes/file/final_fantasy_iii_algorithms.txt

Go there. It's an FAQ explaining algorithms FF3 used. It might be useful.

PS You stole my RPG's name!

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Posted: 28th Dec 2002 04:41

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I didnt steal anything. I remember you posting that I had already started when you came up with the idea for the name and quote "It sounded bad so I changed it"

Dont go accusing me of stealing when you even said that when I had started, you thought of the same name and thought it sounded dumb.

This works fine. I have the whole thing sorted out. Its working perfect.

I am NOT changing the games name, the whole story is sorted out.

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btincount# = rnd(255)
if btcounter# < 100 then 
btcounter# = btcounter# + 100

Do
If Upkey()=1 Then dec btcounter#,1
if Downkey()=1 Then dec btcounter#,1
If Rightkey()=1 Then dec btcounter#,1
If Leftkey()=1 Then dec btcounter#,1
Loop

Can someone tell me why that code wouldnt work?

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in the first line your varible is called btINcount# but in all the other lines its called btcountER# if this isnt purposeful then its probably your problem

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I got it all working guys

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