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Updated Perl EVENT_TIMER (markdown)

TurmoilToad
2018-01-16 15:36:24 -05:00
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@@ -21,98 +21,69 @@ Timers can be stopped using the quest::stopalltimers() or quest::stoptimer(timer
### EVENT_TIMER in use
```perl
# this is an example of using a timer with a numeric name to cause an NPC to depop 30 minutes after it spawns
# this is an example of using a timer with a string name to cause an NPC to depop 30 minutes after it spawns
sub EVENT_SPAWN { # when the NPC spawns
sub EVENT_SPAWN {
quest::settimer(1,1800); # the name of the timer is "1", the duration is 1,800 seconds (30 minutes)
# Start a timer that is named "depop", the duration is 1,800 seconds (30 minutes)
quest::settimer("depop",1800);
}
sub EVENT_TIMER { # when the duration elapses and the timer triggers
sub EVENT_TIMER {
if ($timer == 1) { # using == for numeric comparison to match timer "1"
quest::stoptimer(1); # stop timer "1" from looping
quest::depop(); # this would depop the NPC
# Use eq for string comparison to match timer "depop"
if ($timer eq "depop") {
# Stop timer "depop" from looping
quest::stoptimer("depop");
quest::depop();
}
}
```
```perl
# this is an example of using a timer with a text string name to cause an NPC to depop 30 minutes after it spawns
# This is an example of using two timers with numeric names, started by separate events
# The NPC will depop two hours after it spawns
# The NPC will shout every minute to taunt attackers once it has been engaged
sub EVENT_SPAWN { # when the NPC spawns
sub EVENT_SPAWN {
quest::settimer("depop",1800); # the name of the timer is "depop", the duration is 1,800 seconds (30 minutes)
# Start a timer that is named "depop", the duration is 7,200 seconds (2 hours)
quest::settimer("depop",7200);
}
sub EVENT_TIMER { # when the duration elapses and the timer triggers
sub EVENT_AGGRO {
if ($timer eq "depop") { # using eq for string comparison to match timer "depop"
quest::stoptimer("depop"); # stop timer "depop" from looping
quest::depop(); # this would depop the NPC
}
}
```
```perl
# this is an example of using a timer with a numeric name to depop an NPC if it is not engaged in combat within two minutes of spawning
sub EVENT_SPAWN { # when the NPC spawns
quest::settimer(4,120); # the name of the timer is "4", the duration is 120 seconds (2 minutes)
}
sub EVENT_COMBAT { # when the NPC is engaged in combat
quest::stoptimer(4); # stop timer "4" from looping
}
sub EVENT_TIMER { # when the duration elapses and the timer triggers
if ($timer == 4) { # using == for numeric comparison to match timer "4"
quest::stoptimer(4); # stop timer "4" from looping
quest::depop_withtimer(); # depop using the normal spawn timer
}
}
```
```perl
# this is an example of using two timers with numeric names, started by separate events
# the NPC will depop two hours after it spawns
# the NPC will shout to taunt attackers once it has been engaged
sub EVENT_SPAWN { # when the NPC spawns
quest::settimer(1,7200); # the name of the timer is "1", the duration is 7,200 seconds (2 hours)
# Start a timer that is named "engaged", the duration is 60 seconds (1 minute)
quest::settimer("engaged",60);
}
sub EVENT_AGGRO { # when the NPC is aggro'd
sub EVENT_TIMER {
quest::settimer(2,60); # the name of the timer is "2", the duration is 60 seconds (1 minute)
}
sub EVENT_TIMER { # when the duration elapses and the timer triggers
if ($timer == 1) { # using == for numeric comparison to match timer "1"
quest::stoptimer(1); # stop the timer "1" from looping
quest::stoptimer(2); # stop the timer "2" from looping
quest::depop(); # this would depop the NPC
# Use eq for string comparison to match timer "depop"
if ($timer eq "depop") {
# Stop the timer "depop" from looping
quest::stoptimer("depop");
# Stop the timer "engaged" from looping
quest::stoptimer("engaged");
quest::depop();
}
if ($timer == 2) { # using == for numeric comparison to match timer "2"
if ($npc->IsEngaged()) { # check to see if the NPC is engaged
quest::shout("You will never defeat me!!!"); # shout so that the whole zone hears you
# Use eq for string comparison to match timer "engaged"
if ($timer eq "engaged") {
# Check to see if the NPC is engaged
if ($npc->IsEngaged()) {
quest::shout("You will never defeat me!!!");
}
}
}
sub EVENT_DEATH_COMPLETE { # when the NPC is killed
sub EVENT_DEATH_COMPLETE {
quest::say("You have defeated me..."); # not so shouty now
quest::stoptimer(1); # stop the timer "1" from looping
quest::stoptimer(2); # stop the timer "2" from looping
quest::say("You have defeated me...");
# Stop the timer "depop" from looping
quest::stoptimer("depop"); # stop the timer "1" from looping
# Stop the timer "engaged" from looping
quest::stoptimer("engaged"); # stop the timer "2" from looping
}
```