Adding Time To A Timer (Resolved)

[Yin]

I'm using XP and I just would like to know how would I go about adding or subtracting time from at timer? There's only start and stop. Am I overlooking something?

 

[seven]

Nope, you're not missing anything. You'd need a script to pretty much do anything useful with the timer (descreasing/increasing time, setting a timer to the value of a variable, setting a variable to the time of the timer, etc.).

 

[Yin]

Thanks for the quick reply. I'll get to looking for one. Thank you.

 

[Glitchfinder]

Actually, you have to set a variable equal to the value of the timer (using the "Other" option at the bottom). Then, just edit the variable. To set the timer to the new variable, you'll have to use the following script call:

v=$game_variables[1]

s=$game_system

s.timer=v

s.timer_working=true

You have to chenge the 1 in the first line to whatever variable you set to the timer's value. Remember, when you modify the timer, every second added to or subtracted from the timer is a total value of 40 up or down on the variable. (You increase it to increase the time, and vice-versa)

 

[Yin]

I don't have an other option. Is that in the timer operation event command?

 

[Glitchfinder]

First, you set a variable to the value of the timer. Then you edit the variable. Then you use a script call (The bottom right command on the last event command page) and insert the script I gave you, changing the number in the first line to the number of the variable you edited.
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Edit: Wait... "Timer Operation"? Are you using the English patch or Postality Knight's edition, by any chance?

 

[Yin]

Ok, got it. Thanks a lot!
And to increase or decrease I use the variable in increments of 40, correct?

 

[Yin]

The english version. Sorry, I just switched from 2003. Still have the vocab kinda confused. Like how it says Turn instead of face? I'm still not over that.

 

[Glitchfinder]

The english version. Sorry, I just switched from 2003. Still have the vocab kinda confused. Like how it says Turn instead of face? I'm still not over that.

Ahh. I see. That reminds me of something. I've still got to edit some stuff on the wiki, including the various pages on the RPG Maker programs.