[Halt]

When I attempt to compile I get a tag mismatch error at CreateDataTimer, but the arguments match up with the actual timer.

Spoiler

int RandomTime = GetRandomInt(3, 10);
float PlayerAimVector[3];
GetAimPos(Client, PlayerAimVector);
CreateDataTimer(RandomTime, ArtilleryExplosionTimer, PlayerAimVector);

public ArtilleryExplosionTimer(Handle:timer, Handle:PlayerAimVector)
{
	
	float ArtilleryExplosionVector = ReadPackFloat(PlayerAimVector);
	for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
	{
		ArtilleryExplosionVector[i] += GetRandomFloat(-250.0, 250.0);
	}
	
	new Explosion = CreateEntityByName("tf_generic_bomb");
	
	DispatchKeyValue(Explosion, "origin", ArtilleryExplosionVector);
	DispatchKeyValue(Explosion, "damage", "180.0");
	DispatchKeyValue(Explosion, "radius", "150.0");
	DispatchKeyValue(Explosion, "health", "1");
	DispatchSpawn(Explosion);
	AcceptEntityInput(Explosion, "explode");
}

[Squallkins]

RandomTime needs to be float?

[Halt]

Originally Posted by Squallkins RandomTime needs to be float?

Its an integer no? Hense the int? Holding whole numbers correct?

[8guawong]

something like this

PHP Code:

float RandomTime = GetRandomFloat(3.0, 10.0);
float PlayerAimVector[3];
GetAimPos(Client, PlayerAimVector);
Handle datapack;
CreateDataTimer(RandomTime, ArtilleryExplosionTimer, datapack);
WritePackFloat(datapack, PlayerAimVector[0]);
WritePackFloat(datapack, PlayerAimVector[1]);
WritePackFloat(datapack, PlayerAimVector[2]);

public ArtilleryExplosionTimer(Handle:timer, Handle:datapack)
{
        ResetPack(datapack);
        float ArtilleryExplosionVector[3];
        ArtilleryExplosionVector[0] = ReadPackFloat(datapack);
        ArtilleryExplosionVector[1] = ReadPackFloat(datapack);
        ArtilleryExplosionVector[2] = ReadPackFloat(datapack);
    
    new Explosion = CreateEntityByName("tf_generic_bomb");
    
    DispatchKeyValue(Explosion, "origin", ArtilleryExplosionVector);
    DispatchKeyValue(Explosion, "damage", "180.0");
    DispatchKeyValue(Explosion, "radius", "150.0");
    DispatchKeyValue(Explosion, "health", "1");
    DispatchSpawn(Explosion);
    AcceptEntityInput(Explosion, "explode");
} 


[Halt]

You have to write to ALL vectors in the float? And why does RandomTime need to be a float if its holding a single whole number?


Edit: The CreateDataTimer is giving me a calling a prototypes mismatch when I compile.

[WildCard65]

Originally Posted by Halt You have to write to ALL vectors in the float? And why does RandomTime need to be a float if its holding a single whole number?

Handle CreateTimer(float interval, Timer func, any data, int flags)

CreateDataTimer is a wrapper around CreateTimer to create and pass a datapack handle to timer callback.

[headline]

Originally Posted by Halt And why does RandomTime need to be a float if its holding a single whole number?

Because that's the type of the parameter input. You don't get to choose.

If you REALLY wanted a whole number of seconds you can get your random number

PHP Code:

int time = GetRandomInt(3, 10) 


and then when using a timer do

PHP Code:

CreateTimer(float(time), Callback); 


[Halt]

Its still reading back an error "Function prototypes do not match" from this line

CreateDataTimer(RandomTime, ArtilleryExplosionTimer, datapack);

Here is the timer

public ArtilleryExplosionTimer(Handle:timer, Handle:datapack)

[xerox8521]

missing Action between public and ArtilleryExplosionTimer

so
public Action ArtilleryExplosionTimer or old syntax public Action:ArtilleryExplosionTimer

[WildCard65]

Timer TypeSet