Need a Serverside Timer

[Kirby4tw]

Hey,

I need a Timer for 10 seconds ( 10000 ) after a if statement is true.
How i can set a timer in the serverside source? I found this one:

```
If GetTickCount >= GiveHPTimer + HP_TIMER Then
                    For I = 1 To MAX_PLAYERS
                        If IsPlaying(I) Then
                            If GetPlayerHP(I) < GetPlayerMaxHP(I) Then
                                Call SetPlayerHP(I, GetPlayerHP(I) + GetPlayerHPRegen(I))
                                Call SendHP(I)
                            End If
                        End If
                    Next I
                        GiveHPTimer = GetTickCount
                    End If

```

But how to use this for my own values?
Thanks =)

<(Kirby4tw)>

[Tyr]

first of all, I would recommend just adding a new spell type.

When the buff is done, send a packet to the client with the info that your buffed (add a icon in the corner f.e.).

now you have 2 options
- add a timer and use that as the 20 sec reference
    * enable the timer at receiving packets
    * set the value to 20000
    * when it goes off, send packet to server to debuff
    * disable timer

- using tickcount
    * basically the same, but then in a if statement.

Thats the basic thinking of a buff/debuff, good luck

[Kirby4tw]

Hey Thank you.
One Question.
How i can Use a Timer in the Serverside-sourcecode?
Whats the Call?

Call SetTimer(…) Is not working

Whats the solution?
Thank you :)

<(Kirby4tw)>

[Patrick]

I think calling the timer only works after it's been created.

[Kirby4tw]

Please tell my, how to use Tickcounts for a Timer.
Need timer for 10 seconds :O

Thx

<(Kirby4tw)>

[Ruins of Hell]

Call SetTimer ("Timer", 10000)

[Kirby4tw]

And where is the TImerSub for the event after 10000ms ?^^

[Ruins of Hell]

Gotta make one yourself.

[Kirby4tw]

Call SetTimer ("Timer", 10000)

Sub Timer()
…statement...
End Sub

?

[Ruins of Hell]

Yes.

[Kirby4tw]

Theres no SetTimer Command what i can use in ModGamelogic on Serverside Engine…

[Kimimaru]

Put this Sub anywhere in **modServerTCP**:

```
Sub SetTimer(ByVal Name As String, ByVal Interval As Long)
    Call AddNewTimer(Name, Interval)
End Sub
```
Now you should be able to set your own timers in the source using the **Call SetTimer** command.

[Kirby4tw]

I already try this, but dont work.

[Tyr]

i'll help you out when I have time Kirby, pm me again.

[Fred]

Dont use timers… better way its TickCount.

To make it make declaration od new variable on the top. Write bottom this:
```
Public GiveHPTimer As Long
Public GiveMPTimer As Long
Public GiveSPTimer As Long
Public GiveNPCHPTimer As Long

Public Timer10s As Long
```

after that go to this place what you qouted:

```
                If MapNPC(y, x).num > 0 Then
                    If TickCount > GiveNPCHPTimer + 10000 Then
                        If MapNPC(y, x).HP > 0 Then
                            MapNPC(y, x).HP = MapNPC(y, x).HP + GetNpcHPRegen(NpcNum)

                            ' Check if they have more then they should and if so just set it to max
                            If MapNPC(y, x).HP > GetNPCMaxHP(NpcNum) Then
                                MapNPC(y, x).HP = GetNPCMaxHP(NpcNum)
                            End If
                        End If
                    End If

'write this: 

                    If GetTickCount > Timer10s + 10000 Then
'here will be your 10second loop:
                    End If
                End If

```
and last thing what you must do find that:

> ' Make sure we reset the timer for npc hp regeneration
>     If GetTickCount > GiveNPCHPTimer + 10000 Then
>         GiveNPCHPTimer = GetTickCount
>     End If

and add bottom this like that:

> ' reset 10s timer:
>     If GetTickCount > Timer10s + 10000 Then
>         Timer10s = GetTickCount
>     End If

And thats all.
Now you can place everything you want in this field what i marked "here will be your 10second loop".
Hope you will make it.

[Tyr]

I helped him out already Fred… we used exact the same code though :D

[Fred]

Ok, thats great:)

[anasky]

Uhh, when you create a timer in the server like this, won't it wait for every piece of code untill the tickcount is over?

And when you create a timer on the form, you would have to make one from 1 to MAX_PLAYERS, which would be unstarted work…