converting distances to time

[kazenokage]

how to convert distances between two points to a timer

 

[Zwiebelchen]

What?

 

[IcemanBo]

Do you want to calculate time that unit needs to pass a certain distance?

Also only post in triggers & scripts if you have a code already, that is not working correctly.
WEHZ is better place.

 

[Chaosium]

You just can't convert distance in time without a speed factor.

For instance, for the grenade spell I use, let's say X is the caster and Y the target. The formula I use is (Distance between X and Y) / (Speed of the missile)

Since W3 uses the same unit for distance and speed, if I try to cast a grenade at 2000 range with 650 missile speed, it will take 2000/650 = roughly 3 seconds for the grenade to hit the target point. And so far it works =)

 

[Zwiebelchen]

If you're travelling at the speed of light, distance can be converted to time.

 

[blancfaye7]

Using the words that kazenokage used, it can mean many things.
I will answer on a perspective that the others hasn't answered yet:
"I want to get the distance between two points, then use that distance value as a time in a timer."

There are functions for this already in world editor if you use GUI. You can get the distance in real value between two points; store that into a variable.
then use that same variable in a timer.

I don't know if this is what he means, though.

 

[kazenokage]

i mean .... example --- i want a reinforcement in position A , and position B is ready the reinforcements ,, like in call of duty .. like "eta 30 seconds or whatever"

 

[IcemanBo]

I don't understand what you mean. Could you elaborate?

 

[kazenokage]

update:figured it out ty to chaosium and all of you! well ice its like calling for troop reinforcement and i want to calculate the time it needs for the reinforcement to arrive to my position... anyways +rep to all

 

[kawas11]

If you need to know how much time unit need to get from one location to second you need:

- Get distance between that two locations
- Calculate it by:

distance / speed * interval

so let's say distancec between locations is 700, speed is 20 and our loop interval is 0.031250

700 / 20 = 35 * 0.031250 = 1.09 - this is our time.

You can also calculate speed that you need to make unit get from location to second.

Distance * interval / time

so let's say distancec between locations is 700, our loop interval is 0.031250, and we want that unit will get to second location in 1.09 sec

700 * 0.03150 / 1.09 = 20 - this is our speed

 

[StoPCampinGn00b]

Moved from T&S to WEHZ.

 

[JollyD]

time equals distance divided speed
so if you want convert distance to time you should devide your distance per some speed (for example unit speed or any other)