NPC Usage delay

[Magnetix]

I am currently scripting an NPC and decided to add a timer before a player can use

the same NPC. Although gettimetick() works, after testing, I found out that the timer

works IF AND ONLY IF the player stays in-game. If he/she logs out or character selects,

the timer resets and timer ticks back to zero(0).

My Question: Is there other way to make the timer work even if he/she relogs and maybe

resumes when he/she logs back in-game?

Sample Code:

prontera,155,178,4	script	Delay	114,{
set @npcname$,"[Delay]";

if(@delay > gettimetick(2)) {
	mes @npcname$;
	mes "Sorry you have to wait for ^FF0000" +@delay+ "seconds^000000.";
	close;
}
mes @npcname$;
mes "Let's see your patience";
set @delay, gettimetick(2)+@delay;
close;
}

Edited December 18, 2011 by Magnetix

[Omnipotent]

Don't use '@' vars, use a permanent char var.

set time, gettimetick ( 2 ) + seconds to wait;

if ( time > gettimetick ( 2 ) ) { mes "please wait..."; close ; }

[Magnetix]

Don't use '@' vars, use a permanent char var.

set time, gettimetick ( 2 ) + seconds to wait;

if ( time > gettimetick ( 2 ) ) { mes "please wait..."; close ; }

I'll try it out.

EDIT : Late edit, was waiting for the delay to reset. Thanks it worked!

Edited December 18, 2011 by Magnetix