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Description

Description:: Triggers a countdown.
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The initial countdown can be accessed via missionNamespace's variable BIS_fnc_countdown_time.

The initial value is either serverTime + timeInSeconds (if set globally) or time + timeInSeconds (if set locally).
To return the left-over time see Example 4.
Execution:: call
Groups:: Missions

Syntax

Syntax:

[timeInSeconds, global] call BIS_fnc_countdown

Parameters:

timeInSeconds - can be:

Number:
- Any number to set the length of the countdown in seconds
- -1 to set the countdown to nil
- 0 to return the left-over time
Boolean:
- true to find out if countdown is active and if there is left-over time

global - Boolean: True to set it globally (Optional) Default: true

Return Value:

Number:
- If set locally: time + timeInSeconds (see Example 1)
- If set globally serverTime + timeInSeconds (see Example 2)
- Returns -1 if countdown is set to nil (see Example 3)
- Return left-over time (see Example 4)
Boolean: returns true when countdown is > 0 else false (see Example 5)

Examples

Example 1:: private _initialCountdown = [50,false] call BIS_fnc_countdown; // sets countdown to 50 seconds where function is executed
Example 2:: private _initialCountdown = [50] call BIS_fnc_countdown; // sets countdown to 50 seconds globally
Example 3:: [-1] call BIS_fnc_countdown; // sets BIS_fnc_countdown_time to nil
Example 4:: private _timeLeft = [0] call BIS_fnc_countdown; // returns the left over-time
Example 5:: private _isTimeLeft = [true] call BIS_fnc_countdown; // returns true if countdown is greater than 0

Additional Information

See also:: BIS_fnc_VRTimer

Notes

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 |gr1= Missions
-|descr= Triggers a countdown. {{Feature|Informative|The '''initial''' countdown can be accessed via [[missionNamespace]] variable '''bis_fnc_countdown_time'''.<br>
+|descr= Triggers a countdown.
-The initial value is either ''[[serverTime]] (if set globally) or  [[time]] (if set locally) + timeInSeconds''. To return the left-over time see {{HashLink|#Example 4}}.}}
+{{Feature|informative|
+The '''initial''' countdown can be accessed ''via'' [[missionNamespace]]'s variable '''BIS_fnc_countdown_time'''.<br>
+The initial value is either <sqf inline>serverTime + timeInSeconds</sqf> (if set globally) or <sqf inline>time + timeInSeconds</sqf> (if set locally).
+To return the left-over time see {{Link|#Example 4}}.
+}}
 |s1= [timeInSeconds, global] call [[BIS_fnc_countdown]]
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 |p2= global - [[Boolean]]: True to set it globally (Optional) Default: [[true]]
-|r1=<nowiki/>
+|r1= <nowiki/>
 * [[Number]]:
-** If set locally: [[time]] + timeInSeconds (see {{HashLink|#Example 1}})
+** If set locally: [[time]] + timeInSeconds (see {{Link|#Example 1}})
-** If set globally [[serverTime]] + timeInSeconds (see {{HashLink|#Example 2}})
+** If set globally [[serverTime]] + timeInSeconds (see {{Link|#Example 2}})
-** Returns -1 if countdown is set to [[nil]] (see {{HashLink|#Example 3}})
+** Returns -1 if countdown is set to [[nil]] (see {{Link|#Example 3}})
-** Return left-over time (see {{HashLink|#Example 4}})
+** Return left-over time (see {{Link|#Example 4}})
-* [[Boolean]]: returns [[true]] when countdown is > 0 else [[false]] (see {{HashLink|#Example 5}})
+* [[Boolean]]: returns [[true]] when countdown is > 0 else [[false]] (see {{Link|#Example 5}})
-|x1= <code>_initialCountdown = [50,[[false]]] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_countdown]]; {{cc|sets countdown to 50 seconds where function is executed}}</code>
+|x1= <sqf>private _initialCountdown = [50,false] call BIS_fnc_countdown; // sets countdown to 50 seconds where function is executed</sqf>
-|x2= <code>_initialCountdown = [50] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_countdown]]; {{cc|sets countdown to 50 seconds globally}}</code>
+|x2= <sqf>private _initialCountdown = [50] call BIS_fnc_countdown; // sets countdown to 50 seconds globally</sqf>
-|x3= <code>[-1] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_countdown]]; {{cc|sets ''BIS_fnc_countdown_time'' to [[nil]]}}</code>
+|x3= <sqf>[-1] call BIS_fnc_countdown; // sets BIS_fnc_countdown_time to nil</sqf>
-|x4= <code>_timeLeft = [0] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_countdown]]; {{cc|returns the left over-time}}</code>
+|x4= <sqf>private _timeLeft = [0] call BIS_fnc_countdown; // returns the left over-time</sqf>
-|x5= <code>_isTimeLeft = <noWiki>[</noWiki>[[true]]] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_countdown]]; {{cc|returns [[true]] if countdown is greater 0}}</code>
+|x5= <sqf>private _isTimeLeft = [true] call BIS_fnc_countdown; // returns true if countdown is greater than 0</sqf>
 |seealso= [[BIS_fnc_VRTimer]]
 }}