How to display a count down clock that starts from a random number?

therobinsonbros@gmail.com

I'm trying to make a clock that count down by the seconds, but I want it to pick a random number out of 10sec - 30sec to start from then count down to 0.

So when I reset my game it should pick a new number each time, but no higher then 30sec and no lower then 10sec.

Bellow

here change att where the 60 writing to number you want.

http://speedy.sh/kGMX3/timerr.rar

mounted88

Try to keep up I'm not good at explaining.
First make a game attribute (timer)

Next make a rule-game.timer=random(1,20)

Inside that rule add 20 more rules.

Rule
Game.timer=1
Timer for 10 secs (and add what you want in the timers)

Next rule
Game.timer=2
Timer for 11 secs (and add what you want in the timers)

And so on and so on.

That should do the trick if I get back to my computer and your still having troubles let me know and I'll do a sample for you.

Good luck hope I didn't confuse you more then when you started.

Bellow

yeap i read wrong i think at the first i only make timer for you mix mounted explaining and my timer together it will work.

therobinsonbros@gmail.com

ok Thank guys, I'm going to give it a try right now. I'll let you know if it works out.

therobinsonbros@gmail.com

yeah I'm confuse Hey Mounted should my game attribute be a real or integer? I was using a real when I made my... "game.MyTimer"

therobinsonbros@gmail.com

This is what I had first, it count down from 15sec.

Display Text:
abs(prec(game.my timer,2))

change attribute:
set: game.start time to: game.time

Rule:
if game.my timer >0

Do:
constrain attribute:

constrain: game. my timer to 15-(game.time-game.start time)

-Timo-

Try to keep up I'm not good at explaining.
First make a game attribute (timer)

Next make a rule-game.timer=random(1,20)

Inside that rule add 20 more rules.

Rule
Game.timer=1
Timer for 10 secs (and add what you want in the timers)

Next rule
Game.timer=2
Timer for 11 secs (and add what you want in the timers)

And so on and so on.

That should do the trick if I get back to my computer and your still having troubles let me know and I'll do a sample for you.

Good luck hope I didn't confuse you more then when you started.

This is really a hard way
This is how I should do it.
First make a boolean attribute (start timer) and a integer attribute (timer)
Rule
If game.start timer is true AND if game.timer is 0
Do
Change game.timer to random(10,30)
Interpolate game.timer to 0
In game.timer seconds

The attribute game.start timer is not something you really need. Its just to start the timer
You can have a button
If touch is pressed
Do
Change game.start timer to true
And it starts the timer

I cant help you with the code abs(prec(game.my timer,2)) because I dont know what abs and prec does so if someone can tell me (I though @Socks gave you this rule) would be really appreciated

Hope this helped

therobinsonbros@gmail.com

timolapre1998 thanks I'll give that a shot right now

therobinsonbros@gmail.com

Oh my GOD it WORK! You're the BEST! I've been stuck on this for a week... thanks again!!!

mounted88

Well glad someone pointed you in the right direction.

tatiang

@timolapre1998 abs is just "absolute value" which returns the positive value of a number and prec is "precision" which limits the number of decimal places.

So if game.my timer is -3.1258699, abs(prec(game.my timer,2)) will return 3.12.

See http://cookbook.gamesalad.com/definitions for more.