How to make something happen when a timer ends? - (Locked)

[john36]

global $timer

While True
    $timer = TimerInit()
    Do
        ;
    Until TimerDiff($timer) > 3000
    Execute function here?
WEnd

Hey guys, quite, quite new to Autoit (and coding and general, to be honest). I've dabbled before and edited some scripts here and there, but that's about it.

I've been trying to figure out how to do something like the code above; trying to make a function happen if a timer goes above a certain number of seconds.

I've messed around with If statements, Do and While, but I can't seem to figure out how to merge them, or if there is another argument out there that'd do the trick.

Points for simplicity, once again I'm quite new.

Thanks for your time!

[john36]

As an addendum, I don't think the timer needs to run on a loop, I just need a timer to run during certain different sequences to kill them/go back the the beginning if it gets stuck.

[Factfinder]

Hi,

You may take a look at _Timer_SetTimer function. The third argument is the function that will be executed after the time-out value is reached.

 

[john36]

Could I possibly get a simple example? Those examples on that page are a lot more than I can chew, especially with the GUI stuff.

[Factfinder]

$hWnd = "" ; assuming you have no GUI, otherwise this will be the handle to your GUI
_Timer_SetTimer($hWnd, 3000, doit)
$i = 1
While 1
    $i+= 1
WEnd
Func doit($hWnd, $iMsg, $iIDTimer, $iTime)
    #forceref $hWnd, $iMsg, $iIDTimer, $iTime
    MsgBox(0, "", "Done",1)
    Exit
EndFunc

 

[Melba23]

john36,

As a beginner, I would strongly advise that you do NOT use the Timer UDF library and stick to the native TimerInit/Diff functions - the UDF functions can rapidly get very complicated and are usually not necessary.

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 I just need a timer to run during certain different sequences to kill them/go back the the beginning if it gets stuck

That is rather more than your initial statement:

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trying to make a function happen if a timer goes above a certain number of seconds

Can you give a concrete example of what it is that you actually trying to do? That way we can see how we might best structure the code to get you on the right path.

M23

[john36]

Alright, so I've automated going to a lever, using it, go through the open gate, then move to Zone 3.
Here's what I got so far, it works great.

; Zone 1
   CheckStuck_MoveTo(-12232,-14221)
   CheckStuck_MoveTo(-12953,-12465)
   CheckStuck_MoveTo(-13666,-11333)
   CheckStuck_MoveTo(-13015,-9810)
   RndSleep(1000)
   CheckAndUseStone()
   sleep(500)
   LeverOpenDoor()
   sleep(500)
   CheckStuck_MoveTo(-13015,-9810)
   sleep(500)
   WaitMapLoading(150)
   sleep(5000)
        
   ; Zone 2
   CheckStuck_MoveTo(-12504,-8509)
   CheckAndUseStone()
   sleep(500)
   CheckStuck_MoveTo(-12504,-8509)
   sleep(500)
   WaitMapLoading(150)
   sleep(5000)
   ;arrived

Most these functions I (unfortunately) didn't write and make calls to an external API, but were easy enough for me to read and stitch together to make this.

What I'm trying to do is to implement a timer that would run independently for each zone and would set:

GoBackToCheckpoint($ZoneCheckPoint)

If a timer gets to, say, 5 minutes without having reached WaitMapLoading() for the current zone.

GoBackToCheckpoint() resets the position and the script runs from the start. I've used that too, also works great.

Hope this makes better sense, thanks a lot for your time and patience.

[Melba23]

Welcome to the AutoIt forum.

Unfortunately you appear to have missed the Forum rules on your way in. Please read them now - particularly the bit about not discussing game automation - and then you will understand why you will get no help and this thread will now be locked.

See you soon with a legitimate question I hope.

The Moderation team