[dataviruset]

I create a timer with CreateTimer(); and use TIMER_REPEAT, but it won't repeat?! I get the function connected to the timer to return Plugin_Continue; as I should, but it won't run again every half-second as I tell it O_o

Anyone knows what I'm doing wrong? ;/

http://c.pastebin.com/m46233639

[API]

Change: CreateTimer(0.5, GTchecker, TIMER_REPEAT|TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE);

To: CreateTimer(0.5, GTchecker,_, TIMER_REPEAT|TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE);

You were passing the flags to the data parameter

[Lord Canistra]

It's better not to use TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE and kill timers on map end manually instead.

[dataviruset]

Originally Posted by pimpinjuice Change: CreateTimer(0.5, GTchecker, TIMER_REPEAT|TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE); To: CreateTimer(0.5, GTchecker,_, TIMER_REPEAT|TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE); You were passing the flags to the data parameter

Oh. Thanks, that was the problem!

Originally Posted by Lord Canistra It's better not to use TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE and kill timers on map end manually instead.

Yeah, I just had it there for testing

[API]

Originally Posted by Lord Canistra It's better not to use TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE and kill timers on map end manually instead.

Why not? You just put the timer init in OnMapStart()... I don't feel any need to neglect the flag.

[Lord Canistra]

I had a problem with this flag.
There was a need to call certain function 10 secs past round start. So I created timer with TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE every round_start event.
Everything went fine until I had changed the map. There was a check in round_start before creating a timer, like this ::

PHP Code:

if(Timer != INVALID_HANDLE)
{
CloseHandle(Timer)
Timer = INVALID_HANDLE
}

CreateTimer(...) 


This check with timer killing is needed in case if round ended in less than 10 secs - to prevent function be called earlier in next round. But after map change I got runtime error in CloseHandle - it said 'Timer' was not valid handle but it wasn't equal to INVALID_HANDLE (or CloseHandle couldn't be called). And this crashed entire plugin.
Now, when i refused from using this flag and close existing timers in OnMapEnd(), everything works fine.

[meng]

i can only suggest that if the timer handles are stored globally (such as an array of timer handles) then closing them outside the timer callback works best. but, when using a simple timer that would normally close itself (via Return Plugin_Stop), the TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE flag works just fine. i use it in a bunch of plugins im currently running without any issues.

[API]

Ah, I see Lord C... You should join me in my fight to get back IsValidHandle

[Lord Canistra]

closing them outside the timer callback works best

I usually do so. In case above timer was a part of global array. I tried many ways to get it working, but as long as there was this flag, plugin always crashed somewhere.

>IsValidHandle

Yeah, I remember. I was just looking for something like that, searching headers in PawnStudio with highlighter and occasionally had found this function. After rewrtining several of my functions to use it I was just happy to hear that it's 'marked as deprecated'.

[exvel]

Is there any requests about IsValidHandle? Didn't find any. I'd like to join it.