Cross map and restart timing

Obbin · **Author**

How to execute special events on a specific time?
Like I want to exec func() on 2006/12/24 22:00.

What is the best way?
I've been thinking of a file that I can edit to have the dates and times and so on, but I don't know where to start

Thx.

Silencer123 · 10-29-2006 , 04:26 Re: Cross map and restart timing

get the time in plugin_init and calculate how many seconds later the specific
function shall be called and use the set_task Function. That is how I would do it.

schnitzelmaker · 10-29-2006 , 05:49 Re: Cross map and restart timing

There exist a plugin for that:http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=11751

Obbin · 10-29-2006 , 08:22 Re: Cross map and restart timing

Duh, that one does not work over mapchanges

MaximusBrood · 10-29-2006 , 11:03 Re: Cross map and restart timing

I made a Pawn and a PHP script for you.

To calculate the timestamp, go here: http://www.gotjuice.nl/extImg/getTimestamp.php
Here is the source of the PHP script: http://www.gotjuice.nl/extImg/getTimestamp.php.txt

---

Code:

#include <amxmodx>
#include <amxmisc>

#pragma semicolon 1

//This is the timestamp for 2006/12/24 22:00
//You can calculate your timestamp at http://www.gotjuice.nl/extImg/getTimestamp.php
#define TIMESTAMP 1166994000

#define EXTRA_RANGE 5

public plugin_init() {
    register_plugin("Kamikaze Watermellon", "Wall", "Button");
    
    set_task(1.0, "checkTime", _, _, _, "b");
}

public checkTime()
{
    //Are we within the range
    if( TIMESTAMP <= get_systime() <= (TIMESTAMP + EXTRA_RANGE) )
        doStuff();

    return PLUGIN_CONTINUE;
}

doStuff()
{
    client_print(0, print_chat, "Event occured!");
}

Obbin · 10-30-2006 , 03:38 Re: Cross map and restart timing

Thanks!

jopmako · 10-30-2006 , 06:00 Re: Cross map and restart timing

hmm,thx
I got a idea...

teame06 · 10-30-2006 , 13:05 Re: Cross map and restart timing

Code:

public plugin_init() {
    register_plugin("Kamikaze Watermellon", "Wall", "Button");
  
    // One thing I will do here is a least check the date.
    // So you can might have this plugin loaded before the actually date.
    // So your not running set_task always when it not.
    set_task(1.0, "checkTime", _, _, _, "b");
}

Just an suggestion to you Obbin.

MaximusBrood · 10-30-2006 , 14:57 Re: Cross map and restart timing

Yeah. I gave him a very simple version just to show the idea.
Also, the message is displayed 5 times because it doesn't check wether the task already occured.
Again, it's only to show the idea.

SweatyBanana · 10-30-2006 , 16:30 Re: Cross map and restart timing

WHAT?