How The Ef to make a Periodic timer

[Blackrockorc]

First off, i am no noob when it comes to map making, but SC2's triggers r sloppy in my eyes, i still cant figure out how to make a variable. this is my trigger so far, yet it doesnt work. plz help me.

Events
Game - Map initialization

Actions
Timer - Start (New timer) as a Repeating timer that will expire in 60.0 Game Time seconds
Timer - Create a timer window for (Last started timer), with the title "Spawn", using Remaining time (initially Visible)
Timer - Create a timer window for (Last started timer), with the title "Spawn", using Remaining time (initially Visible)

All that comes up is a timer that says Spawn 00.00.00.

ive tried many things. Is there a way to make a variable timerwindow

 

[Blackrockorc]

bump

 

[cookies4you]

Create a variable called <Insert Timer Name Here :3>. To do that, click on the trigger white space. Not the local variables, the white space. The white space where triggers and folders are. Right click it and create a new Variable. Set that variable to a timer and leave it alone. Then go to an initialization and put in an action and Start <Your Timer Name> as a Periodic timer that expires every <Insert Time> <Insert Type> seconds

 

[Dr Super Good]

Well you firstly make a timer object.
You then start the timer object in perodic mode.

Its that simple...

 

[Blackrockorc]

u do know when u put it like tht it continuously makes more spawn timers after the 60seconds r up. i need it to b one timer

 

[Dr Super Good]

.... So make it one?

Below is a crappy map I edited in an attempt to improve it made by anteep (or someone who called himself that on battlenet 2.0 SC2 beta). It shows the use of a timer and the worst possible way to do spawns. I am sure you can use knowledge extracted from it to make something better.

 

[Blackrockorc]

super... lol i thank you in all r helpfulness

 

[Blackrockorc]

super idk what is making the trigger constantly make a new timer. there r only like two steps to it

actions
Timer - Start Spawn Timer as a Repeating timer that will expire in 5.0 Game Time seconds
Timer - Create a timer window for (Triggering timer), with the title "Spawn", using Remaining time (initially Visible)

 

[Dr Super Good]

I think you mean it is making a new timer window each time not a new timer?

Timer - Create a timer window for (Triggering timer), with the title "Spawn", using Remaining time (initially Visible)
should only be run once. Place it in with other initialization triggers or to start 0.5 seconds after the game does.