Action list, delay between functions, and repete # of times.

[Rux]

How do you make a list of functions, have a delay in between each function, and then repete it a number of times in script?

like this?

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do action
wait 500 ms
do action
200 ms
do action
repeat 2 times

[DilloDude]

Draw Actor:

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//state, loop and counter are any integers.
switch(state)
{
    case 0:
    //action 1;
    state = 1;
    counter  = 0;
    break;

    case 1:
    counter ++;
    if (counter >= 15)//in frames - at 30 fps, 15 frames will be one half a sec
    {
        //action 2
        state= 2;
        counter = 0;
    }
    break;

    case 2:
    state++;
    if(counter >= 6)
    {
        //action 3
        if (loop < 2)//number of times to loop - you can use a variable
        {
            loop ++;
            state = 0;
        }
        else
        {
            state = 3;
        }
    }
}

I use that sort of thing lots. It's good for setting up all sorts of stuff - enemies, switches scenes etc.

[j2graves]

timers work, right?

[DilloDude]

You can use a timer, but It's more convenient to have it all nicely in one script. Also when the game lags and the framerate drops, timers keep real time, wheras a counter still keeps game time.

[Kalladdolf]

I've made some bad experiences with timers.

[Rux]

I tried timers, but it didnt workout.

[BlarghNRawr]

when my FPS randomly changed to 1, th timers stayed the same, 30sec

[ProtectionIsland]

are state, loop and counter all variables?