[gabuch2]

Hello

I want to know if there is a way to delay a currently running task (adding n to the remaining task time).

I know the method change_task exists but I checked and I haven't found a way to get the remaining time for a specific task.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Bugsy]

Originally Posted by Shattered Heart Lynx Hello I want to know if there is a way to delay a currently running task (adding n to the remaining task time). I know the method change_task exists but I checked and I haven't found a way to get the remaining time for a specific task. Any help would be appreciated.

There is change_task(), but you can only set a new interval, not add to what has elapsed already.

You could use a thinking entity. You can test this in game by using 'set' at 1:00 on the game clock. If you do not use 'add', the task will complete at 0:55. Each time you use 'add', it will add 1 second. So using 'add' twice after doing 'set', will make it end at 0:53.

PHP Code:


#include <amxmodx>
#include <engine>

new g_Entity;
new g_SetTime;
new g_TaskTime;

public plugin_init() 
{
    register_clcmd( "say set" , "CmdSetEnd" );
    register_clcmd( "say add" , "CmdAddToEnd" );
    
    g_Entity = create_entity( "info_target" );
    entity_set_string( g_Entity , EV_SZ_classname , "timer_entity" );
    register_think( "timer_entity" , "EntityThink" );
}

public CmdSetEnd( id )
{
    //Set SetTime to now, and EndTime to 5 seconds (duration of task)
    g_SetTime = get_systime();
    g_TaskTime = 5;
    client_print( 0 , print_chat , "Task time set to %d" , g_TaskTime );
    
    entity_set_float( g_Entity , EV_FL_nextthink , ( get_gametime() + 1.0 ) );
}

public CmdAddToEnd( id )
{
    //Add 1 second to end time
    g_TaskTime++;
    client_print( 0 , print_chat , "Task time increasd to %d" , g_TaskTime );
}

public EntityThink( iEntity )
{
    if( iEntity == g_Entity ) 
    {
        if ( g_SetTime && g_TaskTime )
        {
            if ( ( get_systime() - g_SetTime ) >= g_TaskTime )
            {
                //Do stuff here

                client_print( 0 , print_chat , "Time has elapsed %d" , g_TaskTime );
                g_SetTime = 0;
                g_TaskTime = 0;
            }
            
            entity_set_float( g_Entity , EV_FL_nextthink , ( get_gametime() + 1.0 ) );
        }
    }
} 


[Xalus]

Euhm It's probaly me but why repeating the think every 1.0 second?

PHP Code:

#include <amxmodx>
#include <engine>

new g_Entity;
new Float: g_TaskTime;

public plugin_init() 
{
    register_clcmd( "say delay" , "CmdAddToEnd" );
    
    g_Entity = create_entity( "info_target" );
    entity_set_string( g_Entity , EV_SZ_classname , "timer_entity" );
    register_think( "timer_entity" , "EntityThink" );
}

public CmdSetEnd( id )
{
    // Repeat time to 5.0
    g_TaskTime = 5.0;
    entity_set_float( g_Entity , EV_FL_nextthink , (get_gametime() + g_TaskTime));
}

public CmdAddToEnd( id )
{
    if(is_valid_ent(g_Entity))
    {
        g_TaskTime += 5.0;
        entity_set_float(g_Entity, EV_FL_nextthink, (entity_get_float(g_Entity, EV_FL_nextthink) + g_TaskTime))
        
        client_print( 0 , print_chat , "Task time increasd with 5 seconds" );
    }
}

public EntityThink( iEntity )
{
    if( iEntity == g_Entity ) 
    {
        client_print( 0 , print_chat , "Time has elapsed %d" , g_TaskTime );

        entity_set_float(g_Entity , EV_FL_nextthink, (get_gametime() + g_TaskTime));
    }
} 


[Bugsy]

I did consider that but didn't have time to make sure it worked correctly. Did you test?

I think you may have to not add onto the existing g_TaskTime, but just add onto the existing next think value. I think your method will compound the time with each addition. My thought is that would work if you += it to the game time value when the task was created. Plus you have to take into consideration multiple tasks with different intervals happening. I'm looking at this on a phone mind you

[gabuch2]

If that's the only way, I was thinking about creating another task, that repeats itself every second, thus increasing the integer by 1 each time.

But I wonder which method would be less resource intensive.

[Xalus]

Originally Posted by Shattered Heart Lynx If that's the only way, I was thinking about creating another task, that repeats itself every second, thus increasing the integer by 1 each time. But I wonder which method would be less resource intensive.

So everyround you want a timer that starts with 1second, and every 'Think',
timer delays with 1 second?

[gabuch2]

Originally Posted by Xalus So everyround you want a timer that starts with 1second, and every 'Think', timer delays with 1 second?

Two tasks, the task (main task) I want to delay and the "counter task" which basically I want it to keep track how many seconds has elapsed since the main task was activated.

When I want to delay the main task, simply I use change_timer with the value from the counter task.

I don't know if a constant repeating task would be more resource intensive like the entity method Bugsy suggested.

[Bugsy]

Task creation is an expensive operation, avoid it if you can. I can make this easier to use, or even build it into your code for you.