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DarkBASIC Discussion / DBPro - Can someone give a little advice

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Rizzle
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 02:54
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I need a Sleep Command that wont actually pause the program...

as in...

Wait 30 seconds (But keep program running) Than switch variable back

My current Code....
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Crazy Ninja
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 04:52
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wrong forum
try using timers. then you can time when you want the playerstate() and playerfroze() to equal 0.

if you don't know how to use timers this is tutorial on how to use one
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=59347&b=7
although i'm not sure if it was written with dBpro or dbc. good luck with programing
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BN2 Productions
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 10:01
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also, if u don't want to use timers, u can just use a counting variable and then an if-then command to check if it is the number it should be.

For instance:
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 18:11
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BN2, the problem with that is what if the program is running very slow? What about if it's running very fast? You will get different times.

common people are walking in line.
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BN2 Productions
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yeah, i know, it is more of a guess and check thing and as far as it going slow/fast on other computers, the time would go fast along with everything else or just as slow as everything else.
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Posted: 3rd Aug 2006 04:35 Edited at: 3rd Aug 2006 04:40
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Quote: "yeah, i know, it is more of a guess and check thing and as far as it going slow/fast on other computers, the time would go fast along with everything else or just as slow as everything else."


Not necessarily.

common people are walking in line.
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dab
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Posted: 3rd Aug 2006 06:36 Edited at: 3rd Aug 2006 06:37
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Or,



Note: Untested. But It Should give you the idea.
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