Adding Values Per Second?

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Jun 30 2012, 8:27 pm (Edited on Jun 30 2012, 8:35 pm)
Keywords: second, time, values
(See the best response by Kaiochao.)
Problem description: I've looked mostly everywhere I could think of, and I can't seem to find the code that lets me add values per second, or just in any unit of time really. What I want the verb to be able to do is increase a variable by a set amount every set amount of seconds. Anyone know how to do this?

IE. I hit the meditate verb and want my spirit to go up rand(0,20) every 2 seconds. Without continuously hitting the meditate verb. Sorry if I come across as vague.

Jun 30 2012, 8:34 pm
 
while(condition) // is true
    variable += increase
    sleep(seconds * 10) // measured in 1/10ths of a second

This is one of your most basic looping statements, I'd say.
When you do this, it will keep repeating the code for as long as the condition is met. Of course, this means code after it will not be run until the loop breaks.
Jun 30 2012, 8:46 pm
In response to Kaiochao
 
    mob/verb
           Meditate()
                 var/meditating = 1
                 while(meditating) // is true
                 spi += rand(0,20)
                 sleep(3 * 10) // measured in 1/10ths of a second


I tested that and it gave me a message about infinite looping... Any ideas on how to dodge that?
Jun 30 2012, 9:03 pm
In response to Killalongjohns
Best response
Don't you see a difference between our code? Tabs matter.
proc
// Begin 'proc' code block
    Blah()
    // Begin 'Blah' code block
        statement
        while(condition)
        // Begin 'while' code block
            statement
        // End 'while' code block
        statement
    // End 'Blah' code block
    Blah2()
    // Begin 'Blah2' code block
        statement
    // End 'Blah2' code block
// End 'proc' code block

Only statements in the while()'s code block will be affected by the while(). You need to indent.

The reason you're getting an infinite loop is because your delay isn't under the while(). Also, you never stop meditating.
Jun 30 2012, 9:12 pm
Ahhh ok! I definitely understand now. Thanks for the clarification, as I said I'm new to this but hopefully I'll catch on quick :). I used

Meditate()
         var/meditating = 1
         while(meditating) // is true
            spi += rand(0,20)
            sleep(3 * 10) // measured in 1/10ths of a second
and it seemed to work. Thanks again
Jul 1 2012, 4:01 am
Nice one. Infinite loop.
Be sure to have a filter for this in atom/moveable() (or, wherever you want really)
if(meditating)
 !meditating

//When an atom moves while meditating, he will stop.

Jul 1 2012, 9:41 am
That was helpful too :D thanks Tafe. I didn't even know how fun coding was up until now