Snippet Game Clock

[Tinki3]

Game Clock
    Events
        Time - Every 1.00 seconds of game time
    Conditions
    Actions
        Set ClockSeconds = (ClockSeconds + 1)
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            If - Conditions
                ClockSeconds Greater than 59
            Then - Actions
                Set ClockMinutes = (ClockMinutes + 1)
                Set ClockSeconds = 0
            Else - Actions

A good way to display the values is to add them to, and update in a multiboard, or via chat message.

 

[Sooda]

It dosn' t matter but looks nicer in my opinion:

Clock
    Events
        Time - Every 1.00 seconds of game time
    Conditions
    Actions
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            If - Conditions
                ClockSeconds Greater than 59
            Then - Actions
                Set ClockMinutes = (ClockMinutes + 1)
                Set ClockSeconds = 0
            Else - Actions
                Set ClockSeconds = (ClockSeconds + 1)

It is simpler than I thought.

 

[Exide]

Neat and simple. Yet very clever.
+rep.

I, personally, would prefer if you added a part how to display it, though. Like how to put it in a multiboard or something.
Otherwise someone will ask how to do it, and I believe it's better to have it all in the same place.

Good job, either way.

 

[IKilledKEnny]

Not to try to be offensive or anything, but that's pretty basic, I don't think you can create a whole tutorial about it, maybe simply post it in Free Trigger Code?

 

[elmstfreddie]

You could have a clock variable with an array of 2 for less variables (that's juz me). Umm... As kenny said quite basic... What was that other thing I was gonna say (omfg I forgot -.-).

Oh yeah, the every 1.00 seconds of game time might not be 100% accurate. I dunno, I just THINK. Nothing on warcraft seems to be very accuracte

 

[Romek]

isn't a second of game time like 3 milliseconds?
i also think this should go in the trigger code section.

You can also add hours

 

[Ghan]

Good job. I've known it could be done, but I never tried it like that. My tutorial on timers has a way to create a count up clock to keep track of game time. Check it out! http://www.thehelper.net/forums/showthread.php?t=53421

 

[Synangel]

what me and my clan (clan cmma) have been doing is editing the clock icon, its original, and not very hard, but so far its our secret..wont take long to get out, but it was cmma that did it first!

 

[Tinki3]

Thx for the feedback guys.

I know its simple, but beleive me, there are some people out there who wouldn't have a clue on where to start.

I was hoping that it might get moved to the free trigger code section or something like that.

I will most probably also add in how to display the values to players.

Note: I don't think I need to add in hours, simply because wc3 games don't usually go on for too much longer than 1.

 

[Hero]

Very Nice 10/10

My Criticism:

Simple, Clean, Effective

My Advice:

• Add more ways of doing this for the beginners (Example: Using Gold and Lumber)
• Displaying The Time on a Leader Board/Multiboard

Oh yes it may be easy for professional WE users...but to beginners it is a hell lot of work.

+Reputation

 

[n[u]ll]

Not to try to be offensive or anything, but that's pretty basic, I don't think you can create a whole tutorial about it, maybe simply post it in Free Trigger Code?

i know what you mean but i dont really think too many people look in there? let alone people who are new to TH/WE...

 

[Tinki3]

Very Nice 10/10

I agree.

But, I could probably add in a bit more - displaying the values, etc..

 

[Ghan]

This system won't display the place filler 0's, will it? I mean it will show 4:7 instead of 4:07, right?

 

[elmstfreddie]

True @ Ghan I would think...

 

[IKilledKEnny]

It can be easily done by doing: If (seconds / hours ) > 10 then: display string with a zero when needed. Else: display the same string without the zero.

 

[Cilla]

It dosn' t matter but looks nicer in my opinion:

Clock
    Events
        Time - Every 1.00 seconds of game time
    Conditions
    Actions
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            If - Conditions
                ClockSeconds Greater than 59
            Then - Actions
                Set ClockMinutes = (ClockMinutes + 1)
                Set ClockSeconds = 0
            Else - Actions
                Set ClockSeconds = (ClockSeconds + 1)

It is simpler than I thought.

I don know if someone said that before but

Your code is not simpler but it is different

your clock will go like this:

58, 59, 60, 0, 1

his clock will go like this:

58, 59, 0, 1, 2

 

[Ghan]

It can be easily done by doing: If (seconds / hours ) > 10 then: display string with a zero when needed. Else: display the same string without the zero.

That's what I did. Though, if the clock will go 59, 60, 0... it will be off because, essentially, the 60 IS the 0 on a clock.

 

[Cilla]

What? hae? What did you do or did not?

I wanted to correct sooda


essentially, the 60 IS the 0 on a clock. <-- that is exactly the fault which sooda did

 

[Tonks]

what me and my clan (clan cmma) have been doing is editing the clock icon, its original, and not very hard, but so far its our secret..wont take long to get out, but it was cmma that did it first!

Not much of a secret, since it's fairly simple to edit the displayed values in the game clock.


Tinki3, explain to me, why is this useful? What purpose does it serve? Are you absolutely sure that it was worth the time?

 

[Ghan]

I know that. I just stated it more clearly in case anyone missed the problem between the two, or didn't know which one was right.