My game uses this method to keep track of the year.



Code:

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var week = -60; //60 seconds make a week
var_nsave count_time = 1815;  //starting year number

function Year_startup() //calculates year
{
	while(count_time >= 0) 
		{
			wait(week);
			wait(week);
			wait(week);
			wait(week);
			count_time += 1; 
		wait(1);
		}
}  

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That works as it is supposed to. The year number changes after the set amount of time.

But when I use count_time in a condition like this:

Code:

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if(count_time > 1816)
{
                wait(-5);
		bronze_pan.visible = on;
		set_mouse(2);
}  

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nothing happens. What am I missing?

I´m not sure but i think the while loop is endless!

"while count_time is higher or equal 0 add 1 to count_time"

After count_time get the value "1816" its still over 0. The While loop again waits 240 seconds and then adds 1 to count_time.

maybe you can write your code like that

Code:

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var week = -60; //60 seconds make a week
var_nsave count_time = 1815;  //starting year number

function Year_startup() //calculates year
{
   while(count_time >= 0 && count_time <= 1816) 
   {
      wait(week);
      wait(week);
      wait(week);
      wait(week);
      count_time += 1;
      wait(1);
   }

   wait(-5);
   bronze_pan.visible = on;
   set_mouse(2);
}

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Another possibility is that:

Code:

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var week = -60; //60 seconds make a week
var_nsave count_time = 1815;  //starting year number

function Year_startup() //calculates year
{
   while(count_time >= 0) 
   {
      wait(week);
      wait(week);
      wait(week);
      wait(week);
      count_time += 1;
      if (count_time > 1816)
      {
         wait(-5);
         bronze_pan.visible = on;
         set_mouse(2);
         // proc_kill(1);
      }
      wait(1);
   {
}

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Thank you, Moerk. Neither suggestion worked, but I suspect you are right about the endless loop being the culprit. I can't see anything else to suspect.

I think I'll give it a rest and go watch for Santa Claus.

The count_time won't update when you put all the codes
in a single loop, it just keep waiting....

It should work if you put the if statement to another function
since the engine can handle multiple processes at the same time.

Code:

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function check_count_time()
{
   if(count_time > 1816)
   {
      wait(-5);
      bronze_pan.visible = on;
      set_mouse(2);
   } 
}

function Year_startup() //calculates year
{
   while(count_time >= 0)
   {
	wait(week);
	wait(week);
	wait(week);
	wait(week);  
        // bTW, why not write : wait(week*4);

	count_time += 1;
		
	check_count_time();
	wait(1); 
  }
} 

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Alright... it was late tonight and these ideas were my only ones.

I think "vlau" has the answer. Try it!

Merry Christmas!

Vlau: Once again you have solved my problem. Thanks. That works.

But I have about a hundred instances where the year is a condition in my strategy codes. I hope I can find a way to avoid adding every function to the Year_startup function.

As to your other suggestion, there is something screwy with the engine when it comes to time. Try this function and you'll see what I mean.

Code:

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var week = -60;
fps_max = 60;
function time_check()  
{
	
	wait(week); 
	wait(week);                
	wait(week); 
	wait(week); //4 minutes elapse               
	beep();
	
	wait(week*4);  //  65 seconds elapse
	beep();
}  

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I had to use this workaround in the Lost Dutchman with A5 and it wasn't cured in A6. I don't know about A7.

If you're checking with the same year, just put all
the if statements in check_count_time(), should work.

Yeah, wait(week*4) doesn't work correctly, but it
works with smaller value such as week = 1.