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Kingy
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Hi can anyone tell me how to get a timer to count down in a program. I want a 1 min time limit on my game. Cheers
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BatVink
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Posted: 9th Nov 2004 21:30
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Timer() increments in 1/1000 second intervals.
So, 1 minute = 60,000 timer increments.

To start your timer, create a variable:

startTime = Timer()

Your game time at any given point, in seconds is now:

currentTime# = (Timer() - startTime) / 1000.0

If you want to count down, just subtract currenttime from 60.

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The Nerd
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Posted: 9th Nov 2004 21:34
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well in my first game i used a pretty simple one.


here is it:




fell free to use it in you game or program
you do NOT have to put my in the credits.

this source can be use in DBC and DBPRO.


hope i helped you


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Kingy
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Posted: 9th Nov 2004 22:10
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Cheers Great Help,
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X_MEN
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hope this help



You can do it if you try
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VietDao
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Posted: 13th Nov 2004 15:11
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Hi,
@ Waggames and Kingy:
The SLEEP() command soes not help in this case, since using it, the programme will halt, you cannot do anything in that 500 milliseconds.
And because it is a game with a time limit, how can you do anything if most of the time, the programme halts? I suggest M_MEN one, I also use that one.
That's it,
Bye then,
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