FelixGriffin wrote:
Use 2 game_texts (minute, second) with 2 math_counters and a logic_timer subtracting one from the seconds. OutValue -> game_text -> SetText, OnHitMin -> minutes -> Subtract -> 1, OnHitMin -> !self -> SetValue -> 59 (after 1 second).

Is that a timer ticking down? I need a timer ticking up.
Is there a more detailed tutorial somewhere? I'm not that familiar with logic_timers.

https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Logic_timer

https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Math_counter

https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Game_text

Presto!

(You can easily convert Felix's example to a stopwatch-style timer by reversing the various min/max and add/subtract things.)

FelixGriffin wrote:
I could try writing a script to do that, it should be possible using AddOutput and SetX/SetY. Just make something RunScriptCode it, preferably something unmoving. The worldspawn, maybe?

Why aren't you community contributor? You are awesome dude, you make great stuff, and you helped me with the most important part in my map. Always volunteering to create amazing things for others.
I'll discuss it with the other mods.

Also... that'd be cool!

FelixGriffin wrote:
I could try writing a script to do that, it should be possible using AddOutput and SetX/SetY. Just make something RunScriptCode it, preferably something unmoving. The worldspawn, maybe?

Yes, please. That would help a huge amount.

Here's some code I made up if you want to continue working on it. There might be a couple of errors because I haven't actually tested it yet.

//Global counter
counter <- 0

//Display time
function DisplayText()
{
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "setText", ConvertToFormat(), 0 )
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "Display", "", 0.01 )

   //Trigger the relay for each second
   counter++
   //The relay here should just call the DisplayText() function
   EntFire( "@DisplayText_Relay", "Trigger", "", 1.0 )
}

function ConvertToFormat()
{
   //using modulus logic we can figure out hours mins and left over seconds from counter
   local modMinuteSeconds = counter % 3600
   local hours = (counter - modMinuteSeconds) / 3600
   local modSecs = modMinuteSeconds % 60
   local mins = (modMinuteSeconds - modSecs) / 60
   local secs = modSecs

   local Smins = ""
   local Ssecs = ""

   if(mins < 10)
   {
      Smins = "0" + mins.tostring()
   }
   else {
      Smins = mins.tostring()
   }
   if(secs < 10)
   {
      Ssecs = "0" + secs.tostring()
   }
   else {
      Ssecs = secs.tostring()
   }

   //Insert time conversion here from seconds from counter to relevant format 00:00:00

   local displayTime = hours  + ":" + Smins  + ":" + Ssecs
   return displayTime
}

// Setup Game_Text - called on mapspawn
function SetPos()
{
printl("starting timer")

   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "SetTextColor", "210 210 210 128", 0.0 )
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "SetTextColor2", "50 90 116 128", 0.0 )
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "SetPosY", "0.85", 0.0 )
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "SetPosX", "0.1", 0.0 )
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "SetText", "00:00:00", 0.0 )

   DisplayText()
}

Ok So it works and I tested it. Here's the script file and all the entities in a .vmf you will need in order to get this to work:

I beat you Felix G!

Hope this is what you want UsCobra. You can change the position of the text inside the .nut file.

function init(){
   timer <- Entities.CreateByClassname("logic_timer"); //The timer
   EntFireByHandle(timer,"refiretime","1",0,null,null); //Set the timer to 1 second
   EntFireByHandle(timer,"addoutput","targetname felix_script_timer",0,null,null);
   text1 <- Entities.CreateByClassname("game_text");
   text2 <- Entities.CreateByClassname("game_text");
   EntFireByHandle(text1,"addoutput","targetname felix_script_text1",0,null,null);
   EntFireByHandle(text2,"addoutput","targetname felix_script_text2",0,null,null);
...etc...

I'll change the names to work with your part, then you can run it without anything special in the BSP file. Just bind something to ent_fire worldspawn runscriptfile timerscript.nut and hit it to start the clock.

At the beginning:

function init(){
   text <- Entities.CreateByClassname("game_text");
   EntFireByHandle(text,"addoutput","targetname @DisplayText",0,null,null);
   EntFireByHandle(text,"addoutput","spawnflags 1",0,null,null);
   EntFireByHandle(text,"addoutput","fadein 0.01",0,null,null);
   EntFireByHandle(text,"addoutput","fadeout 0.01",0,null,null);
   EntFireByHandle(text,"addoutput","holdtime 1.0",0,null,null);
}

At the end, replace SetPos(){ ... } with this:

function Startup(){
   printl("Starting Timer...");

   init();

   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "SetTextColor", "210 210 210 128", 0.0 );
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "SetTextColor2", "50 90 116 128", 0.0 );
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "SetPosY", "0.85", 0.0 );
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "SetPosX", "0.1", 0.0 );
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "SetText", "00:00:00", 0.0 );

   DisplayText();
}

Startup();

At the beginning, replace EntFire( "@DisplayText_Relay", "Trigger", "", 1.0 ) with

EntFireByHandle(!self,"RunScriptCode","DisplayText();",1.0,null,null);

And you should have a working timer! Use ent_fire worldspawn RunScriptFile (whatever you called the file).nut to start the timer!

Alter the values to your liking.

FelixGriffin wrote:
Ha ha! I posted first!

Hrmm so you did...

Quote:
hey wstrika
did you want me to edit the script so then you can turn cheats on and then have the timer appear?
by binding a button for example
god damn the fucking water monster in half life
NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE
Nope?
wstrika,
wrathofmobius,
I mean wstrika
wstrika,
wstrika,
wstrika
wstrika
wstrika,
wstrika,
FINE THEN I WONT

back on topic:
perhaps the script can go in the misc downloads section so then it can be shared? (some people are idiots and wont know how to change code or create .nut files to save their life)

ChickenMobile wrote:
FelixGriffin wrote:

Ha ha! I posted first!

Hrmm so you did...
Quote:

hey wstrika
did you want me to edit the script so then you can turn cheats on and then have the timer appear?
by binding a button for example
god damn the fucking water monster in half life
NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE
Nope?
wstrika,
wrathofmobius,
I mean wstrika
wstrika,
wstrika,
wstrika
wstrika
wstrika,
wstrika,
FINE THEN I WONT

back on topic:
perhaps the script can go in the misc downloads section so then it can be shared? (some people are idiots and wont know how to change code or create .nut files to save their life)

It would have to be something that started on mapload, maybe. Like a bind to a key that restarts the map, and loads it with the timer overlay.

Maybe if it were in a preload script, but that kind of defeats the purpose.

You could always edit your mapspawn.nut located scripts/vscripts and put in all the relevant commands needed on startup. Therefore you will always have the timer going as soon as you start the level (your computer only).

//********************************************************************************************
//MAPSPAWN.nut is called on newgame or transitions
//********************************************************************************************
printl("==== calling mapspawn.nut")

function init(){
   text <- Entities.CreateByClassname("game_text");
   EntFireByHandle(text,"addoutput","targetname @DisplayText",0,null,null);
   EntFireByHandle(text,"addoutput","spawnflags 1",0,null,null);
   EntFireByHandle(text,"addoutput","fadein 0.01",0,null,null);
   EntFireByHandle(text,"addoutput","fadeout 0.01",0,null,null);
   EntFireByHandle(text,"addoutput","holdtime 1.0",0,null,null);
}

function Startup(){
   printl("Starting Timer...");

   init();

   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "SetTextColor", "210 210 210 128", 0.0 );
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "SetTextColor2", "50 90 116 128", 0.0 );
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "SetPosY", "0.85", 0.0 );
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "SetPosX", "0.1", 0.0 );
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "SetText", "00:00:00", 0.0 );

   DisplayText();
}

Startup();

//Global counter
counter <- 0

//Display time
function DisplayText()
{
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "setText", ConvertToFormat(), 0 )
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "Display", "", 0.01 )

   //Trigger the relay for each second
   counter++
   //The relay here should just call the DisplayText() function
   EntFireByHandle(!self,"RunScriptCode","DisplayText();",1.0,null,null);
}

function ConvertToFormat()
{
   //using modulus logic we can figure out hours mins and left over seconds from counter
   local modMinuteSeconds = counter % 3600
   local hours = (counter - modMinuteSeconds) / 3600
   local modSecs = modMinuteSeconds % 60
   local mins = (modMinuteSeconds - modSecs) / 60
   local secs = modSecs

   local Smins = ""
   local Ssecs = ""

   if(mins < 10)
   {
      Smins = "0" + mins.tostring()
   }
   else {
      Smins = mins.tostring()
   }
   if(secs < 10)
   {
      Ssecs = "0" + secs.tostring()
   }
   else {
      Ssecs = secs.tostring()
   }

   //Insert time conversion here from seconds from counter to relevant format 00:00:00

   local displayTime = hours  + ":" + Smins  + ":" + Ssecs
   return displayTime
}

EDIT: turns out this doesn't work and doesn't want to recognise any Source specific code. Wonder if I can reference the script file though.

EDIT2: YES YES YES YES! I got it to work. Also there is a slight problem in your code Felix: it should be self and not !self.

Add this into your mapspawn.nut

EntFire( "bignet", "RunScriptFile", "chicken_scripts/counter", 1.5 );

And then copy this code and put it in a .nut file located scripts/vscripts/chicken_scripts/ named counter.nut

//Global counter
counter <- 0

//Display time
function DisplayText()
{
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "setText", ConvertToFormat(), 0 )
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "Display", "", 0.01 )

   //Trigger the relay for each second
   counter++
   //The relay here should just call the DisplayText() function
   EntFireByHandle(self,"RunScriptCode","DisplayText()",1.0,null,null);
}

function ConvertToFormat()
{
   //using modulus logic we can figure out hours mins and left over seconds from counter
   local modMinuteSeconds = counter % 3600
   local hours = (counter - modMinuteSeconds) / 3600
   local modSecs = modMinuteSeconds % 60
   local mins = (modMinuteSeconds - modSecs) / 60
   local secs = modSecs

   local Smins = ""
   local Ssecs = ""

   if(mins < 10)
   {
      Smins = "0" + mins.tostring()
   }
   else {
      Smins = mins.tostring()
   }
   if(secs < 10)
   {
      Ssecs = "0" + secs.tostring()
   }
   else {
      Ssecs = secs.tostring()
   }

   //Insert time conversion here from seconds from counter to relevant format 00:00:00

   local displayTime = hours  + ":" + Smins  + ":" + Ssecs
   return displayTime
}

function init(){
   text <- Entities.CreateByClassname("game_text");
   EntFireByHandle(text,"addoutput","targetname @DisplayText",0,null,null);
   EntFireByHandle(text,"addoutput","spawnflags 1",0,null,null);
   EntFireByHandle(text,"addoutput","fadein 0",0,null,null);
   EntFireByHandle(text,"addoutput","fadeout 0",0,null,null);
   EntFireByHandle(text,"addoutput","holdtime 1.0",0,null,null);

   SendToConsole("sv_cheats 1")
}

function Startup(){
   printl("Starting Timer...");

   init();

   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "SetTextColor", "210 210 210 128", 0.0 );
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "SetTextColor2", "50 90 116 128", 0.0 );
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "SetPosY", "0.85", 0.0 );
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "SetPosX", "0.1", 0.0 );
   EntFire( "@DisplayText", "SetText", "00:00:00", 0.0 );

   SendToConsole("sv_cheats 0")

   DisplayText();
}

Startup();

Also, why do you need cheats? Can't a script entfire whenever it wants to?

EDIT: I uploaded it to the Download Database, I hope you don't mind. http://forums.thinking.withportals.com/downloads.php?view=detail&df_id=2331