[Dragonshadow]

Is there a way to "wait" without creating a timer?

I wish there was a such thing as

PHP Code:


wait(seconds)
//like
wait(1.0)
//or
wait(3.7)
//or
wait(500.0) 


[Doc-Holiday]

Originally Posted by Dragonshadow Is there a way to "wait" without creating a timer? I wish there was a such thing as PHP Code:   wait(seconds) //like wait(1.0) //or wait(3.7) //or wait(500.0)

I havent seen any thing but i would think timer is most efficient

[exvel]

No, there isn't.

[Dragonshadow]

The problem I have with timers is that the uhh.. (new something = whatevver) don't go with it, so I can't , say,

PHP Code:


{
    new random = GetRandomInt(1, 20)
    //stufffffffs
    CreateTimer(5.0, whateveraction, client)
}

public Action:whateveraction(timerstuffgoeshere)
{
    printtochatall("The number is %i", random)
} 


I think I could use globals but ehhhhh.

[teame06]

If you need to pass multiple variable through timer use datapacks

[Dragonshadow]

Originally Posted by teame06 If you need to pass multiple variable through timer use datapacks

I have no idea what those are nor how to use them.

[Wazz]

They are pretty straight forwards. Look at this example:

PHP Code:

public Action:someFunction()
{
...
        new Handle:dp; // Create a new handle for our datapack (dp)
        CreateDataTimer(10.0, Timer_MyDataPackTimer, dp); // Same as CreateTimer just your 3rd argument is the datapack
        WritePackCell(dp, Client); // Write your values to the dp, makes sure you write them in a suitable order as you have to read them in the same order (see below)
        WritePackString(dp, "A string");
}

public Action:Timer_MyDataPackTimer(Handle:timer, Handle:dp)
{
     if (dp == INVALID_HANDLE)
     {
         // Oh no, we have a problem
     }

    new String:buffer[64];

    ResetPack(dp); // First reset the data pack
    new Client = ReadPackCell(dp); // Then you can read the dp, you must read it in the exact same order that you packed it.
    ReadPackString(dp, buffer, sizeof(buffer));        
    
    // Do stuff
} 


[Dragonshadow]

Can you only have one string, etc, per datapack or is that why you have to read them in the exact same order?

[bl4nk]

You can have as many of anything as you want in the datapack.

[Greyscale]

In Wazz's example I think it would be better practice to write to the datapack before sending the timer, although it works either way.

I do agree though, timers are a lot of work. They can be difficult to maintain if you are inexperienced. I wish there was an easier way, but for Source Pawn I don't think there are any simpler solutions.