[CloudRick]

How do I create a timer for a function that will be timed untill next mapchange?

I have tried some ways but it dont works.

[GsiX]

new Handle:g_hTimer;

g_hTimer = CreateTimer ( 1.0, MyTimer_Callback, any, TIMER_REPEAT );

[CloudRick]

It dont work, I get these errors when compiling:
warning 203: symbol is never used: "g_hTimer"
error 010: invalid function or declaration

[GsiX]

I punch the code from my limited space of Android phones. Anyway, the handle is global which is you put on top of your plugin and the timer will be inside your function.


EDIT:

PHP Code:

new Handle:g_hTimer = INVALID_HANDLE;

public OnPluginStart()
{
    g_hTimer = CreateTimer( 1.0, YourTimerCallBack, _, TIMER_REPEAT );
}

public Action:YourTimerCallBack( Handle:timer, any:data )
{
    PrintToChatAll( "Test timer is running" );
} 


I dont know what you try to do so please take note that if you kill the timer, clear the handle as well.

[LambdaLambda]

I think Cloud wants to count time from action X (e.g. called cmd) until mapchange.

If I understand you right, then best way would be to use GetGameTime(). To use that, create two floats, and get value at the moment when you're trying to start counting the time, and the other, just before changelevel. Substruct them, and you're at home, mate. It will not lag srv at as Timer would if you would call to reapeat it, and add +1 to int/float every sec.

[Mathias.]

I'm not sure what you are trying to do but what LambdaLambda tell you is if you goal is to get the number of time that a map have been running you can do it like this:

PHP Code:

new Float:g_fTime;

public OnMapStart()
{
    g_fTime = GetGameTime();
}

public OnMapEnd()
{
    static Float:total_time;
    if (total_time)
    {
        PrintToServer("Last map total time: %d seconds", total_time);
    }
    total_time = GetGameTime() - g_fTime; // in seconds (apparently GetGameTime Restart to 0 on map start but it doesnt cost anything to make sure the time is correct
    PrintToServer("Total time map have been running: %d seconds", total_time); 
} 


In revenge if you want to call a timer and do some actions into it until the map end (GsiX solution):

PHP Code:


public OnMapStart()
{
    CreateTimer( 1.0, YourTimerCallBack, _, TIMER_REPEAT|TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE );
}

public Action:YourTimerCallBack( Handle:timer, any:data )
{
    PrintToChatAll( "Test timer is running" );
}