[ReFlexPoison]

I was attempting to find a script function to implement into one of my plugins to simply make it if someone sets the CVar to -1, it will act as infinite. (Or 1,000,000,000,000...)

I added this after the CreateConvar for the handle:

	sm_logo_spawntime = CreateConVar("sm_logo_spawntime", "2", "Time After Spawn to Show Phrase", _, true, -1.0, true, 60.0);
	z = GetConVarFloat(sm_logo_spawntime);
	HookConVarChange(sm_logo_spawntime, zCVarChanged);
	if(GetConVarFloat(sm_logo_spawntime) == -1.0)
	{
		SetConVarFloat(sm_logo_spawntime, 100000000.0)
	}

However this didn't work.

[claudiuhks]

Your explanation is not good enough. What exactly do you want to do? If someone change that ConVar's value to -1 then what?

[TnTSCS]

you could just put a CVar that is a bool (0=off, 1=on) and call it sm_logo_infinitetime and if that CVar is 1, then don't even look at the spawntime cvar...

[ReFlexPoison]

Originally Posted by claudiuhks Your explanation is not good enough. What exactly do you want to do? If someone change that ConVar's value to -1 then what?

It is hooked to a timer that represents how long Hud Text will show on the screen.
Code from my Server Hud Logo plugin looking to update it soon.

I will probably look into what TnTSCS said.

[11530]

Why not just say -1 is infinite, and leave it at that? No need to change cvars again.

[claudiuhks]

Something like this?

PHP Code:

public MyFunction( )
{
  decl iNumber;
  iNumber = GetConVarInt( g_hMyConVar );

  if( iNumber == -1 )
    CreateTimer( 3.0, TimerAdvertisements, -1, TIMER_REPEAT | TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE );

  else if( iNumber == 1 )
    CreateTimer( 3.0, TimerAdvertisements, -1, TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE );

  else if( iNumber > 1 )
    CreateTimer( 3.0, TimerAdvertisements, iNumber, TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE );
}

public Action: TimerAdvertisements( Handle: hTimer, any: iNumber )
{
  /* My code here */;

  if( iNumber > 0 )
    CreateTimer( 3.0, TimerAdvertisements, iNumber - 1, TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE );
} 


[Powerlord]

Originally Posted by ReFlexPoison I was attempting to find a script function to implement into one of my plugins to simply make it if someone sets the CVar to -1, it will act as infinite. (Or 1,000,000,000,000...) I added this after the CreateConvar for the handle: sm_logo_spawntime = CreateConVar("sm_logo_spawntime", "2", "Time After Spawn to Show Phrase", _, true, -1.0, true, 60.0); z = GetConVarFloat(sm_logo_spawntime); HookConVarChange(sm_logo_spawntime, zCVarChanged); if(GetConVarFloat(sm_logo_spawntime) == -1.0) { SetConVarFloat(sm_logo_spawntime, 100000000.0) } However this didn't work.

Which mistake did you want us to point out first? The fact that you're trying to compare two Floats using == or the fact that you're trying to set your own convar to 100000000.0 after you limited to a max of 60 in the CreateConVar line?

[napalm00]

Originally Posted by Powerlord The fact that you're trying to compare two Floats using ==

A comparison like this can be considered correct,it's not like you're comparing it with 1.462946251 * 10^36, duh.

[claudiuhks]

Yes, it's alright to compare two floats using operator ==
It's like you're comparing two floats using operator <

Instead of hardcode your ConVar's value to 100000 if it's value is equal with -1 you could better set it 100000 in your CFG file.

[ReFlexPoison]

Well all I did was use an if else statement of:

		if(GetConVarFloat(sm_logo_holdtime) == -1) //Holdtime refers to t.
		{
			SetHudTextParams(x, y, 604800.0, red, green, blue, alpha, effect);
		}
		else
		{
			SetHudTextParams(x, y, t, red, green, blue, alpha, effect);
		}

Of course 604800 being the "infinite" time.

All the integers and floats are represented in CVars, which is why I was confused on how to do this. Wasn't really thinking completely, however this did the trick.

EDIT: And people can specify it larger than 604800 (which I doubt anyone will do), the CVar has no maximum.