How create a 'input' with 'timer'?

[Kavaline]

Hi, I want a script that gives the player 5 seconds to type a word, with 'input'. But when the time runs out, the script runs normally, and after, read the event label of the time out.

Here is what I tried:

	mes "type anything in 5 seconds";
	addtimer(5000, strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_UNIQUE)+"::On5secs");
	input(.@text);
	deltimer(strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_UNIQUE)+"::On5secs");
	next;
	mes "you did it";
	close;

On5secs:
	mes "time over";
	close;

Maybe is impossible for the 'timer' force close the 'input', but at least, I want a way that after the 'input', run the time out label if the time out, without run the lines above of the script. How I can do it?

[Tokei]

Heya,

Don't use timers that run scripts on players (you should avoid using the addtimer command entirely). The reason for that is you're attempting to run two scripts at once, and the script engine doesn't support that very well. Set the timer as a local variable instead:

	mes "type anything in 5 seconds";
	[email protected] = gettimetick(0) + 5000;
	input([email protected]);
	clear();
	
	if (gettimetick(0) >= [email protected]) {
		mes "time over";
		close;
	}
	
	mes "you did it";
	close;

 

[Start_]

Just set temporary variables when time run out, when input is done >> check that variables.

Edited February 25, 2020 by Start_

[Kavaline]

Thanks for the answers

52 minutes ago, Tokei said:

Heya,

Don't use timers that run scripts on players (you should avoid using the addtimer command entirely). The reason for that is you're attempting to run two scripts at once, and the script engine doesn't support that very well. Set the timer as a local variable instead:

	mes "type anything in 5 seconds";
	[email protected] = gettimetick(0) + 5000;
	input([email protected]);
	clear();
	
	if (gettimetick(0) >= [email protected]) {
		mes "time over";
		close;
	}
	
	mes "you did it";
	close;

 

Works perfectly for what I want, because more than one player will activate the NPC. Thanks for the tip