I would put the count-= 1; part in a separate function, and then once the counter reaches 17, use break to stop the current function and run it.
Code:
function count_back()
{
while(count<= 17)
{
count-= 1;
wait(1);
}
}
...
in your counting up function:
if(count== 17)
{
break;
count_back();
}
Of course in Lite-C this could easily be done with for loops:
Code:
#include <acknex.h>
var count;
PANEL* num_display=
{
digits (320,240,"%1.0f",_a4font,1,count);
flags= VISIBLE;
}
void main()
{
screen_color.blue= 1;
for(count; count < 17; count+= 1 * time_step) wait(1);
for(count= 17; count <= 17; count -= 1 * time_step) wait(1);
}
This will actually make the number go negative when it's counting down, but it works.
. i joined Initiate games because the owner is my friend and classmate. I was trying to make a simple counter go from 1 to 17 then to 0 and exit the engine. But... it only goes up to 99 and stops...and does nothing.
