triggerTimeoutCurrent

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Description

Description:
Returns current timeout of the given trigger or -1 if countdown is not in progress.
The trigger could be local or remote but the result returned by this command will be for the current trigger timeout local to the client that executed the command. See createTrigger for more info.
Groups:
Triggers

Syntax

Syntax:
triggerTimeoutCurrent trigger
Parameters:
trigger: Object - trigger object
Return Value:
Number - time remaining before trigger activation.

Examples

Example 1:
private _remaining = triggerTimeoutCurrent _trigger;

Additional Information

See also:
triggerTimeout setTriggerTimeout waypointTimeoutCurrent

Notes

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Posted on 2013-11-26
Killzone_Kid
Triggers have their own schedule. If you create a trigger with timeout and try to read triggerTimeoutCurrent immediately it will return -1. This is because the countdown will not start until the next scheduled trigger check is due, and this could take up to 0.5 seconds.