[Trigger] Problem with "Timer Expires"

[Grave_Digger_]

Hello!

I have 2 triggers one that looks something like this.

• Events
  • Time - Wait 1.00 second of game tiem
• Actions
  • Countdown Timer - Create a timer window for (Last started timer) with the title |cff32cd32Next level in:|r
  • Countdown Timer - Start (Last started timer) as a repeting timer that will expire in 45.00 seconds.
  • Set *TimerWindow* = (Last Created Timer Window)
  • Set *Timer* = (Last started timer)

And the second;

• Events
  • Time - *Timer* expires
• Actions
  • ---My actions--- They are very long is i won't post them :)

 

[Grave_Digger_]

the first trigger wont work beacuse you gotta set the set variable action before countdown timer

Uhhm, why is that?

If i do that. There won't be anything to set the variable to...

The variable would kinda... empty if i do that.

What i need is to store the timer into a variable then when the stored timer expires you are supose to get gold.

 

[nerovesper]

You should start the timer in the trigger

• Countdown Timer - Start *Timer* as a Repeating timer that will expire in 45.00 seconds

 

[Grave_Digger_]

You should start the timer in the trigger

• Countdown Timer - Start *Timer* as a Repeating timer that will expire in 45.00 seconds

But, I haven't got the *Timer* before the trigger is started.

I only need the *timer* for my other trigger! And i need a variable to use the "timer expires" event.

 

[yunusowic]

Start (Last started timer). Thats not working. Doesnt matter if you have set Timer before the trigger was started. Countdown Timer - Start (Timer) as a repeting timer that will expire in 45.00 seconds. It should be like this.

 

[Grave_Digger_]

Start (Last started timer). Thats not working. Doesnt matter if you have set Timer before the trigger was started. Countdown Timer - Start (Timer) as a repeting timer that will expire in 45.00 seconds. It should be like this.

Uhhm, yes it does. The timer runs the way it should.

If you read the title you should understand what my problem is. The problem is with TIMER EXPIRES.

When i use the TIMER EXPIRES event and use my variable *Timer* in it. It leaks.

Now the question is;

WHY DOES IT LEAK?

 

[Jerrin]

I don't know what your problem is, but I'm guessing the timer doesn't show, so here's the standard timer triggers I've been using:

• Events
  • Time - 0.1 seconds in game time
• Actions
  • Countdown Timer - Start YourTimer as a X timer that will expire in X seconds
  • Countdown Timer - Create a Timer window for YourTimer titled X
  • Countdown Timer - Show YourTimer to (Player X)

Meaning that your problem probably is that you don't tell the game to show the timer. Also, your Timer is a variable, a Timer that doesn't have to be set before running the trigger.

 

[DeathWind]

Hmm

If you use the "last started timer", it doesn't start the timer you use in your other trigger, but a new one.
Just do the "Start Timer as a repeating timer that will expire in x seconds".

 

[Grave_Digger_]

I don't know what your problem is, but I'm guessing the timer doesn't show, so here's the standard timer triggers I've been using:

• Events
  • Time - 0.1 seconds in game time
• Actions
  • Countdown Timer - Start YourTimer as a X timer that will expire in X seconds
  • Countdown Timer - Create a Timer window for YourTimer titled X
  • Countdown Timer - Show YourTimer to (Player X)

Meaning that your problem probably is that you don't tell the game to show the timer. Also, your Timer is a variable, a Timer that doesn't have to be set before running the trigger.

Ah for the last time!
The TIMER SHOWS the problem is with THE EVENT TIMER - TIMER EXPIRES
!!!
READ

Doesn't anyone have the answer for that question.

My game is bugging because my trigger;

• Time - *Timer* Expires

The trigger never runs...

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I will try to explain my triggers in words:

First i have the Trigger where i create a repeting timer (the timer works). With this, i create a wich i store the timer in. The second trigger has the event,

• Time - Timer Exspires

, in that event i use the variable wich is stored the timer in. But the second trigger never runs (the second trigger is the one wich has the "Timer Exspires" event.)

Is that explanation good enough?

 

[Jerrin]

Aight then. Instead of using the "Timer expires" event you could:

• Events
  • Time - Every [Timer duration] seconds
• Actions
  • Do your stuff

If you need it for something complicated you can have it disabled by default and turn it on via the countdown timer trigger.

 

[Paku]

Edit:Oh Sorry I didnt read your post correctly.

 

[Grave_Digger_]

Aight then. Instead of using the "Timer expires" event you could:

• Events
  • Time - Every [Timer duration] seconds
• Actions
  • Do your stuff

If you need it for something complicated you can have it disabled by default and turn it on via the countdown timer trigger.

I've thought of that :/ But it doesnt work, becuase i have a cinematic in the start.

Doesnt any1 know how to do "Timer Expires"!?!?! Is it impossible?

 

[Slaydon]

Actions
Set *TimerWindow* = (Last Created Timer Window)
Set *Timer* = (Last started timer)
Countdown Timer - Create a timer window for (Last started timer) with the title |cff32cd32Next level in:|r
Countdown Timer - Start (Last started timer) as a repeting timer that will expire in 45.00 seconds.
Isnt it just to do the Set "Variables" first? Tell me if it works =)

 

[fattyghost]

Your trigger never run because of the sequence nt correct...
Start timer action should before timer window action , then it will work.

• Events
  • Time - Wait 1.00 second of game tiem
• Actions
  • Countdown Timer - Start *Timer_Variable* as a repeting timer that will expire in 45.00 seconds.
  • Countdown Timer - Create a timer window for *Timer_Variable* with the title |cff32cd32Next level in:|r
  • Set *TimerWindow* = (Last Created Timer Window)

and

• Set *Timer_Varible* = (Last Started Timer)

is unnecessary.

 

[Grave_Digger_]

Your trigger never run because of the sequence nt correct...
Start timer action should before timer window action , then it will work.

• Events
  • Time - Wait 1.00 second of game tiem
• Actions
  • Countdown Timer - Start *Timer_Variable* as a repeting timer that will expire in 45.00 seconds.
  • Countdown Timer - Create a timer window for *Timer_Variable* with the title |cff32cd32Next level in:|r
  • Set *TimerWindow* = (Last Created Timer Window)

and

• Set *Timer_Varible* = (Last Started Timer)

is unnecessary.

No i need the *Timer* because the "Timer Window" is invalid variable type. The only valid variable type is the "Timer variable" not the "Timer Window variable". I can't use the Timer Window variable can't be used in the "Timer exspires" event. So no, the Time variable is really necessary.

 

[fattyghost]

• Countdown Timer - Start *Timer_Variable* as a repeting timer that will expire in 45.00 seconds.

Already will set the timer into Timer Variable.

 

[Jerrin]

I've thought of that :/ But it doesnt work, becuase i have a cinematic in the start.

Doesnt any1 know how to do "Timer Expires"!?!?! Is it impossible?

How would that interfere with it? The trigger should run anyway..

 

[Grave_Digger_]

How would that interfere with it? The trigger should run anyway..

Yes, but it will make it bad. When the timer exspires, its supose to give you gold.

• Countdown Timer - Start *Timer_Variable* as a repeting timer that will expire in 45.00 seconds.

Already will set the timer into Timer Variable.

ah ok, will test it.

EDIT: Ty fatty it works! + rep

 

[Element of Water]

I just gotta say, other people told you how to make it work - they told exactly the same thing as fatty did, but you just shouted at them complaining they didn't read your post... why?

 

[GhostWolf]

Common sense isn't common at all.
I mean, of course you should set something to the last STARTED timer before you start it...