I am in need of some direction on creating a timer for a twx script. What I am attempting to achieve is having a main script activate a second script within 1-60 minute intervals. It does not matter if it is random or at a set interval. Here is what i mean:

1. Main script A loads and the timer counts down at the set value. When value is reached, proceeds to step 2.
2. Second script is loaded, runs, terminates. If I wish I can add a third script load, etc. Once this step is completed, goes to step 3.
3. Returns to start countdown. When countdown is reached, goes to step 2.

I appreciate the input and help.

A delay trigger would work w/o any problem:

               / Promethius / Enigma / Wolfen /

"A man who has no skills can be taught, a man who has no honor has nothing."

Thank you Promethius. It worked perfectly.

Can't you just have the 1st script read the system clock and at certain times have it load the follow up scripts?

D, yes and that is how my script opens games that I've banged at a certain time. It reads the time at 10 second intervals so the latest the games open is within that interval. Nothing worse than a corp ready to run and an Op forgets the time due to RL.

               / Promethius / Enigma / Wolfen /

"A man who has no skills can be taught, a man who has no honor has nothing."

I never thought of that either. Thank you both for the input. That seems to work better for my needs.

Alternately, you can use setEventTrigger, specifying "TIME HIT" as the event. This behaves like any other trigger, and you don't have to babysit it like you do with the other techniques.

See Traitor's _auto_extern_login.ts script on Grimy for an example, or shout back here if you need help.

+EP+

I was wondering about the "TIME HIT" event. I rook a look at the script you mentioned and made notes on it. Now I get a beter picture on setting timers.

Thank you EP, and the rest of you, for the help and direction.

Hmm, I seemed to have missed this script Prom. Is it a public script. I need a script that can open multiple games on Revs server at appointed times. I tried the one Xentropy wrote me for my site, but he's hardcoded something in there that makes it not run on ther sites I guess. I wasn't able to get it to work.

I will send you a copy of the script.

               / Promethius / Enigma / Wolfen /

"A man who has no skills can be taught, a man who has no honor has nothing."