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Death_bringer_2 · Jul 20, 2008

I'm looking to add a function that tells you what "year" it is. I've seen it done in a map, I can't remember which, and since I reformated, I no longer have the map. So, is there any way I can make it where it tells you what year it is?

For example: The time (in game) reaches 24:00 (12 AM Midnight) the year would be 1956.

Any help is appreciated.

bobmanone · Jul 20, 2008

you would have to add a trigger that adds to a set variable like every 60 sec add 1 to date when date = 10 add 1 to year then make a multi board that shows year

Kwah · Jul 20, 2008

He's right. You can also use timers. I would reccomend searching the tutorial section for tutorials on, Timers and Multiboards.

NhazUl · Jul 20, 2008

Here are the triggers for month/year multiboard.

Variables:

MonthBoard - Multiboard
MonthValue - Integer.
MonthName - String Array (12)
Year - Integer.

MultiboardCreate
- Events
  - All - Map Initialization
- Actions
  - Multiboard - Create a multiboard with 2 columns and 1 rows, labelled Month.
  - Set MonthBoard = (Last Created Multiboard)
  - Multiboard - Change the Title of MonthBoard to Month, year
  - Multiboard - Set the text for MonthBoard item in column 1, row 1 to MonthName[MonthValue]
  - Multiboard - Set the text for MonthBoard item in column 2, row 1 to Year (under Conversion - Convert Integer to String)
  - Multiboard - Show MonthBoard

Month Set (initially off)
- Events
  - Time - Every X seconds (X = 1 month, the value is defined by you)
- Actions
  - All - If/Then/Else - Multiple Actions
    - If - Conditions
      - Month Is Less than 12
    - Then - Actions
      - Set Month = Month + 1
    - Else - Actions
      - Set Month = 1
      - Set Year = Year + 1

So if December is over, the month value will return to January and a new year will start.

Month Names
- Events
  - Map Initialization
- Actions
  - Set MonthName [1] to January
  - Set MonthName [2] to February
  - Set MonthName [3] to March
  - Set MonthName [4] to April
  - Set MonthName [5] to May
  - Set MonthName [6] to June
  - Set MonthName [7] to July
  - Set MonthName [8] to August
  - Set MonthName [9] to September
  - Set MonthName [10] to October
  - Set MonthName [11] to November
  - Set MonthName [12] to December
  - Set MonthValue to 1
  - Set Year to 1950 (for example)
  - Trigger - Turn on Month Set

Death_bringer_2 · Jul 20, 2008

NhazUl said:
Here are the triggers for month/year multiboard.

Variables:

MonthBoard - Multiboard
MonthValue - Integer.
MonthName - String Array (12)
Year - Integer.

MultiboardCreate

Events

All - Map Initialization

Actions

Multiboard - Create a multiboard with 2 columns and 1 rows, labelled Month.

Set MonthBoard = (Last Created Multiboard)

Multiboard - Change the Title of MonthBoard to Month, year

Multiboard - Set the text for MonthBoard item in column 1, row 1 to MonthName[MonthValue]

Multiboard - Set the text for MonthBoard item in column 2, row 1 to Year (under Conversion - Convert Integer to String)

Multiboard - Show MonthBoard

Month Set (initially off)

Events

Time - Every X seconds (X = 1 month, the value is defined by you)

Actions

All - If/Then/Else - Multiple Actions

If - Conditions

Month Is Less than 12

Then - Actions

Set Month = Month + 1

Else - Actions

Set Month = 1

Set Year = Year + 1

So if December is over, the month value will return to January and a new year will start.

Month Names

Events

Map Initialization

Actions

Set MonthName [1] to January

Set MonthName [2] to February

Set MonthName [3] to March

Set MonthName [4] to April

Set MonthName [5] to May

Set MonthName [6] to June

Set MonthName [7] to July

Set MonthName [8] to August

Set MonthName [9] to September

Set MonthName [10] to October

Set MonthName [11] to November

Set MonthName [12] to December

Set MonthValue to 1

Set Year to 1950 (for example)

Trigger - Turn on Month Set

Ok, I did everything but the 2nd step. Where do you get that "All - If/Then/Else - Multiple Actions
If - Conditions
Month Is Less than 12
Then - Actions
Set Month = Month + 1
Else - Actions
Set Month = 1
Set Year = Year + 1" ? I can't find Month (Never had to make a variable for it. If it's a variable, then I need to make it) So, where do you get Month from?

*EDIT*

I added Month as an integer variable. I completed everything, put everything like you've put it, and the multiboard doesn't show up when I run the map. Have I done something wrong? Also, on the Trigger - Turn on MonthSet, there's a (gen) next to it and all of the other triggers I have. Is this the problem?

En_Fuego · Jul 20, 2008

You can't run a Multiboard off of Initialization

Kwah · Jul 21, 2008

Use Time Elapsed. 0.00.

Death_bringer_2 · Jul 21, 2008

You can't run a Multiboard off of Initialization

What do you mean you can't run it off of Initizalization? How am I supposed to get it showing then if Trigger - Turn on won't work?

Hanky · Jul 21, 2008

They mean that the multiboard won't be shown because of the event Map Initialization. Well you can easily fix that with the event elapsed time or just make a Wait(0) at begin of the trigger.

Death_bringer_2 · Jul 21, 2008

Hanky said:
They mean that the multiboard won't be shown because of the event Map Initialization. Well you can easily fix that with the event elapsed time or just make a Wait(0) at begin of the trigger.

Ok, I did that, and it works, BUT, it shows the first 3 letters of January, and 200 instead of 2007. Plus it shows the Observation sign. How do I fix the multiboard to be bigger?

NhazUl · Jul 21, 2008

It depends on the title length, as far as I can see. Type "Month, year ".

And let the "<gen>" text not bother you, it's a standard suffix added by the Editor.

Death_bringer_2 · Jul 21, 2008

NhazUl said:
It depends on the title length, as far as I can see. Type "Month, year ".

And let the "<gen>" text not bother you, it's a standard suffix added by the Editor.

It's still doing it. No matter how long it is, January is still Jan and 2007 is still 200

DigitalDemon · Jul 21, 2008

There's a function to change the width of the multiboard. Try that, change both columns to like 10% of the screen width then downsize them until they fit perfectly.

Death_bringer_2 · Jul 21, 2008

DigitalDemon said:
There's a function to change the width of the multiboard. Try that, change both columns to like 10% of the screen width then downsize them until they fit perfectly.

Woo, thanks, it worked. But now the month doesn't change when it's supposed to LOL

Squiggy · Jul 21, 2008

trigger or it did not happen ^.^
only thing i can tell you that you have to det the respective row/cououm in the multiboard to the "new" month.
So add this

Multiboard - Set the text for MonthBoard item in column 1, row 1 to MonthName[MonthValue]
Multiboard - Set the text for MonthBoard item in column 2, row 1 to Year (under Conversion - Convert Integer to String)

after your periodic month-changer-trigger due to multiboards don't change automatically; you have to tell them

Death_bringer_2 · Jul 21, 2008

trigger or it did not happen ^.^
only thing i can tell you that you have to det the respective row/cououm in the multiboard to the "new" month.
So add this
Multiboard - Set the text for MonthBoard item in column 1, row 1 to MonthName[MonthValue]

Multiboard - Set the text for MonthBoard item in column 2, row 1 to Year (under Conversion - Convert Integer to String)

after your periodic month-changer-trigger due to multiboards don't change automatically; you have to tell them

Errr....what? What do I add lol. Can't tell with your sentences.

NhazUl · Jul 21, 2008

Crap, I must test my triggers before I post them... they leak like hell... -.- Sorry for the inconvenience.

Month Set (initially off)
- Events
  - Time - Every X seconds (X = 1 month, the value is defined by you)
- Actions
  - All - If/Then/Else - Multiple Actions
    - If - Conditions
      - Month Is Less than 12
    - Then - Actions
      - Set Month = Month + 1
      - Multiboard - Set the text for MonthBoard item in column 1, row 1 to MonthName[MonthValue]
    - Else - Actions
      - Set Month = 1
      - Multiboard - Set the text for MonthBoard item in column 1, row 1 to MonthName[MonthValue]
      - Set Year = Year + 1
      - Multiboard - Set the text for MonthBoard item in column 2, row 1 to Year

Death_bringer_2 · Jul 22, 2008

Crap, I must test my triggers before I post them... they leak like hell... -.- Sorry for the inconvenience.

Yeah, that'd be a good idea BEFORE YOU POST THEM FOR OTHERS TO USE!! Anyways, I did what you put and the year changes instead of the month.

Squiggy · Jul 22, 2008

Does the month go back to 1 aka January when the year changes? If so, you messed something up (i think it's the condition in the if/then/else). Could you please post the trigger you made? ^^

Death_bringer_2 · Jul 22, 2008

Squiggy said:
Does the month go back to 1 aka January when the year changes? If so, you messed something up (i think it's the condition in the if/then/else). Could you please post the trigger you made? ^^

It stays at january the entire time. Sure, I'll post it:

NhazUl · Jul 23, 2008

You know what? I am an idiot.

Month Set (initially off)
Events
- Time - Every X seconds (X = 1 month, the value is defined by you)
Actions
- All - If/Then/Else - Multiple Actions
  - If - Conditions
    - MonthValue Is Less than 12
  - Then - Actions
    - Set MonthValue = MonthValue + 1
    - Multiboard - Set the text for MonthBoard item in column 1, row 1 to MonthName[MonthValue]
  - Else - Actions
    - Set MonthValue = 1
    - Multiboard - Set the text for MonthBoard item in column 1, row 1 to MonthName[MonthValue]
    - Set Year = Year + 1
    - Multiboard - Set the text for MonthBoard item in column 2, row 1 to Year

The variable that you need to change is MonthValue, because if it changes from 1 to 2, that would mean MnothName[2], February.

The variables needed for this trigger should be "MonthValue" (integer), "MonthName" (string array), and Year (Integer). No "Month" variable should be present.

Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience. I want -rep for confusing you.

Kwah · Jul 23, 2008

Yeah, that'd be a good idea BEFORE YOU POST THEM FOR OTHERS TO USE!! Anyways, I did what you put and the year changes instead of the month.

Umm, that sounded kinda arrogant. He is still helping you. . .

Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience. I want -rep for confusing you.

No, No, No. . .

The triggers seems to work well.

Death_bringer_2 · Jul 24, 2008

Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience. I want -rep for confusing you.

Nah, I'm not a jerk. +REP for helping. It still won't work lol.

Ok, MonthValue is a string array (12) MonthName is an Integer and Year is an Integer. What's wrong?

*EDIT*

Lol, forgot to change one tiny thing

HAHA, IT WORKS!!

+REP +REP +REP +REP!

Can a mod change it to solved?

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