Grimrock-Script "Wait"

[sirK2005]

Hi folks,

is there a command for a function to wait a couple of seconds without using a timer?
In some ways I want to create my own timer, just scripted. Because I have a problem with timers on different levels beeing slower than normal and thus want to test if a "scripted timer" behaves normally all over the levels.

Best
Chris

[Komag]

sorry, no such thing

[Neikun]

You could have it so that the timer only starts working when the player enters that level?

[Shroom]

If you are wanting to have a timer start on one level and when it runs out, close a door (or something) on another level, then you could try the following.

Start timer on level 1 - This timer has a 1 second interval and links to a counter - set the action to increment the counter.
when they appear on level 2 (or leave level 1 - you would have to try what works best), use a plate to trigger a script to read the value in the counter on level 1 and set a timer on level 2 with the difference between it and the desired time as the level 2 timers Interval and activate it. This second timer can even be entirely constructed in code if necessary.

So basically you are using the counter on level 1 to count the number of seconds passed there and then set the timer on level 2 to be the remaining time. That timer can then activate whatever it is you wanted to do - probably best a script, to deactivate everything and reset it etc.

Hope this helps

[Komag]

yeah, I was thinking something along those lines, sort of making the time-keeping job go along with you in order to remain accurate

[sirK2005]

I have basically implemented Shrooms Idea know. It works. Though it's a bit nerve consuming always creating a plate when entering a knew level to set everything up.

Thanks

[Neikun]

Wouldn't it be great if an item could be a timer too? haha

[Kuningas]

Wouldn't it be great if an item could be a timer too? haha

You know what I am thinking? Grandfather clock alcoves!

[Neikun]

Oh god.
And the pendulum is a removable key!

[tymur]

So, there is no easy way let script wait for X seconds?