A Couple of Questions(EDIT)

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May 12 2005, 6:53 am (Edited on May 12 2005, 7:05 am)
1. How would I make a timer? Just a simple one that will count down when activated.

2. Is it possible to make a switch statement with map text(on screen text)?

Your help would be greatly appreciated.

One more thing, is there a tutorial or built in proc that can help alleviate lag, or should I just use a lag guard already made by someone else?

May 12 2005, 7:13 am
There is a tutorial on BYONDscape(by Lummox JR) about cpu usage.

As for your first problem; you need to be more specific.

One approach could be to use a loop:

mob/proc/Countdown()
    var/time = 10
    while(time) //as long as time as above 0
        world << "[time] second/s left until blast off"
        time --
        sleep(10) //wait 1 second before doing everything again
    world << "BLAST OFF!" //this is called when the loop finishes.


Another would be:

mob/proc/Reboot()
    world << "Rebooting in 5 seconds"
    sleep(10)
    world << "Rebooting in 4 seconds"
    sleep(10)
    world << "Rebooting in 3 seconds"
    sleep(10)
    world << "Rebooting in 2 seconds"
    sleep(10)   
    world << "Rebooting in 1 second"
    sleep(10)
    world.Reboot()
May 12 2005, 9:31 am
In response to DeathAwaitsU
So is it possible to put a switch statement in on screen text?
Example:
switch(input("Whatever") in list ("Yes", "No"))
May 12 2005, 11:15 am
In response to Mecha Destroyer JD
Mecha Destroyer JD wrote:
So is it possible to put a switch statement in on screen text?
Example:
> switch(input("Whatever") in list ("Yes", "No"))
>


You mean on client.screen, or like,
src<<"Would you like to eat pie? (Y/N)"

Both are possible.
May 12 2005, 11:19 am
In response to DeathAwaitsU
DeathAwaitsU wrote:
> mob/proc/Countdown()
>     var/time = 10
>     while(time) //as long as time as above 0
>         world << "[time] second/s left until blast off"
>         time --
>         sleep(10) //wait 1 second before doing everything again
>     world << "BLAST OFF!" //this is called when the loop finishes.
>



A way so you don't have to do a new while loop for everytime (unless you really want the text):
var
    const
        second=10
        minute=600
        hour=36000
proc
    timer(unit=second,time=second,timedown=1)
        time/=10
        while(time)
            sleep(unit)
            time-=timedown
        return 1
mob
    verb
        test()
            while(!timer(second,minute*2))
            world<<"It's been two minutes!"