Timer Script Help (Change Stage)

[Jenova23]

Does anyone know how to set a timer so that a quest changes stages after a specific amount of time elapses?

[wareware]

RegisterForSingleUpdate

or

RegisterForSingleUpdateGameTime

or

Cast a spell on the player that advances the stage oneffectend

 

[Seijin8]

5 hours ago, Jenova23 said:

Does anyone know how to set a timer so that a quest changes stages after a specific amount of time elapses?

 

;; mind this is a low-effort, low-caffeine example ;;

 

Quest property qMyQuest auto ;; example assumes we are looking for stage 30

float property fAdvanceStageTime

 

Event OnUpdate()

   If qMyQuest.GetStage() >= 30 ;; already hit the desired stage, kill the updates

      UnregisterForUpdate()

   ElseIf Utility.GetCurrentGameTime() >= fAdvanceStageTime ;; increment the stage, kill updates

      qMyQuest.SetStage(30)

      UnregisterForUpdate()

   Else ;; stage is less than 30, time has not hit yet, set an update

      RegisterForSingleUpdate(120) ;; really depends on usage, how fast you need that to increment, etc

   EndIf

EndEvent

 

;; would also probably want a way to check the time after wait/sleep, etc.

;; for best performance, this would all be in a state that gets invalidated after the stage is reached, but this might be infeasible if ths is meant to happen multiple times

 

 

EDIT:  wareware's version is probably better and definitely simpler.

Edited November 23, 2023 by Seijin8