Countdown Timer

[Ninja_J]

I created a timer at the beginning of the game that lasts for 60 sec. 15 seconds into the game, i created another one that lasts for 30 sec. I set the trigger to destroy the last created timer (the one that lasts 30 sec).

How do i make it so both timers are destroyed? Last created timer is the 30 sec one so it wont destroy the 60 sec one.

 

[ashst0rm]

Instead of creating a 2nd timer change the time for the first timer or am i confused?

 

[Ninja_J]

lol u r confused, but thats my fault. The two timers represent diff things. The first timer is how long ti'll the gameplay begins. The second timer (which starts like 15 sec later) is used to tell how long ti'll certain units are destroyed.

Edit: Wait, I get what ur saying. Is there any way to do it with two timers or must i use your way?

 

[ashst0rm]

Im not good with variables but i believe you could set the first timer as a variable destroy it and then use last created for the 2nd timer.

 

[Korolen]

Set a timer variable, and destroy that variable. It is easy to use local variables in JASS, but if you are doing GUI triggers, just make a global variable.

 

[Ninja_J]

hmm... i dunno how to do this. Since you have to destroy the timer window, i created a timer window variable. The thing is, I dont know how to set the display stuff (countdown, title).

 

[Korolen]

To set the title, do 'Countdown Timer - Change Timer Window Title', and give it the Timer Window variable. To set the time, do 'Countdown Timer - Start Timer' and give it the Timer variable.

 

[Ninja_J]

okay... how do i create the actual variable timer window?



srry, but i suck crap with triggers/variables

 

[Pyromancer]

make a variable for the timer (type is timer), and for the timer windo (type is timer windo) then with triggeres:

Events:
[I]whatever[/I]
Conditions:
Actions:
Start [I]your timer[/I] as a oneshot timer that will expire in [I]your time[/I] seconds
Create a timer window for [I]your timer[/I] with the title [I]your title[/I] (you get the picture)
Set [I]your timer windo[/I] equal to last created timer window

just replace all italics with the nessisary text
Pyromancer

 

[Laika.]

Go to the trigger editor, then click the 'X' icon for the variable editor. A window should pop up, the click the button to make a new variable name it First_Timer_Window or something, and set the type to Timer Window. Then in your first timer trigger say,

Set First_Timer_Window = (Last Created Timer Window)

Then after the timer is done use,

Destroy Timer Window (First_Timer_Window)

Also, you may want to take a look at my Variable and Array Tutorial that I just posted.

 

[Ninja_J]

k it worked, thnx lots

 

[Laika.]

Not a problem ^_^