How can I add a "cooldown" for a key press?

beckb

Currently a key press shoots a special kind of missile, but I only want to allow for this once every few seconds. How can that be done?

SearleSama

simply add a boolean attribute that will toggle on when the key is pressed and a timer attribute countdown that starts also when the key is pressed after the countdown reaches zero have it toggle the boolean off.

Then have a rule if boolean is off; when key is pressed; fire missile (also start timer and toggle boolean on).

I hope that makes sense.

gyroscope

Hi @beckb

Yes, similar to what @SearleSama wrote...

Something like:

Rule: When key is down
Rule: --- nested in above--- When ShotGo is false
Change Attribute ShotGo to true
Spawn missile
Timer: After 2 seconds
Change Attribute ShotGo to false