[Jerry12]

I use AcceptEntityInput()

...and want it to take effect after a certain time elapsed without using a timer. For setting the parameter of an Input I just use SetVariantFloat() for example. But how do I set the delay?

[Samantha]

Why no timer?

[Jerry12]

I don't want to create an extra timer function just for that. It would make it a lot easier if I could just set up a normal Input like I would do in hammer. I already have a lot of timers and with IF- or switch-conditions the code just unnecessarily expands.

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but actually, it's not THAT important. I thought I just overlooked how the delay for an input can be set. If setting a delay is not possible, this would answer my question.

[AtomicStryker]

You can always use an engine time offset and OnGameFrame if you insist

[exvel]

Just use 0.01 sec timer.

[Cookies.net]

try something like this

PHP Code:

stock KillEnt(ent, Float:delay)
{
    decl String:addoutput[64];
    Format(addoutput, sizeof(addoutput), "OnUser1 !self:kill::%f:1", delay);
    SetVariantString(addoutput);
    AcceptEntityInput(ent, "AddOutput");
    AcceptEntityInput(ent, "FireUser1");
} 


This is how you should format the output
<output name> <target name>:<input name>:<parameter>:<delay>:<max times to fire (-1 == infinite)>
this is taken from http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/AddOutput

[Jerry12]

Clever idea cookie! It only works for me if I use "!activator" in that output-string but thanks a bunch.

just set up a normal Input like I would do in hammer

Hmm, I said the solution myself and added outputs to entities via code before... strange that I missed this one