How can I set my 3 digit countdown timer stay in 3 digit format all the way to zero?

Dell7730

My countdown timer starts at 180 for 3 minutes, how can I make it where it'll reach zero in this 000 format?
BTW I'm using Integer instead of the system's time.

Socks

I'm not sure how you are ending the countdown, you don't say, so it's a bit of an open ended question, but this displays 180 to 000:

padInt(180- game.Time,3)

. . . . . . . .

So this, below, will display 180 to 000:

When [numeric expression] 180- game.Time > 0
--Display Text
----padInt(180- game.Time,3)

tatiang

See this explanation of PadInt(): http://forums.gamesalad.com/discussion/comment/279520/#Comment_279520.

Socks

@Dell7730 said:
it ends

Deep, profound even.

@Dell7730 said:
if Attribute game.countdown =0 then it's the end, lol

That's no real help, as you don't say what 'it's the end' means in real terms - it's neither a piece of mathematical information, coding information, design information, narrative or . . . . well or anything ! You're asking for technical input, so your response would ideally be technical.

But putting all that aside, try this:

. . . . . .

When [numeric expression] 180- game.Time > 0
--Display Text
----padInt(180- game.Time,3)
Otherwise:
--Display Text
----'it's the end'

Dell7730

@Socks said:
I'm not sure how you are ending the countdown, you don't say, so it's a bit of an open ended question, but this displays 180 to 000:

padInt(180- game.Time,3)

So this will display 180 to 00

When game.time > 0
--Display Text
----padInt(180- game.Time,3)

it ends

if Attribute game.countdown =0 then it's the end, lol

Dell7730

thank you again, you guys rock as usual

Dell7730

@Socks said:

if Attribute game.countdown =0 then Destroy this actor

that's basically and technically what happens in my game, lol
not trying to be difficult or anything, just simply how it is, lol

Socks

@Dell7730 said:
if Attribute game.countdown =0 then Destroy this actor

This should do it:

When [numeric expression] 180- game.Time =< 0
--Destroy

Dell7730

this is what I have right now that works based on your awesome expertise

inside my Display Text thingy... lol
padInt(game.Countdown,3)

and it does start at 180 and end at 000