Setnpctimer

Syntax

• setnpctimer <tick>{,"NPC Name"};

Description

The [[setnpctimer]]' is a command that will explicitly set a NPC timer to a
given tick. [[getnpctimer]]' provides timer information. Its parameter
defines what type:

0 - Will return the current tick count of the timer.
1 - Will return 1 if there are remaining [OnTimer]<ticks>:" labels in the

specified NPC waiting for execution.

2 - Will return the number of times the timer has triggered and will

trigger an "OnTimer<tick>:" label in the specified NPC.

Example

Here is an example which will help you to understand how the setnpctimer
command works.

[OnTimer]15000:
[Set] $quote,rand(5);
[If]($quote == 0) goto Lquote0;
if($quote == 1) [Goto] Lquote1;
if($quote == 2) goto Lquote2;
if($quote == 3) goto Lquote3;
if($quote == 4) goto Lquote4;
     Lquote0:
     [Npctalk] "If 0 is randomly picked you will see this";
     **setnpctimer** 0;
     [End];
     Lquote1:
     npctalk "If 1 is randomly picked you will see this";
     **setnpctimer** 0;
     end;
     Lquote2:
     npctalk "If 2 is randomly picked you will see this";
     **setnpctimer** 0;
     end;
     Lquote3:
     npctalk "If 3 is randomly picked you will see this";
     **setnpctimer** 0;
     end;
     Lquote4: 
     npctalk "If 4 is randomly picked you will see this";
     **setnpctimer** 0;
     end;

Example 2:

    mes "[Man]";
    mes "Ok, I will let you have 30 more seconds...";
    close2;
    initnpctimer;
    // Notice the 'close2'. If there were a 'next' there the timer would 
    // be changed only after the player pressed the 'next' button.
    end;

    OnTimer30000:
        setnpctimer getnpctimer(0)+30000;  //Will directly Call OnTimer60000.
        end;

    OnTimer60000:
        announce "Only 30 seconds passed, but OnTimer60000 Called.",bc_all;
        end;

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