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|descr= Returns current timeout of the given trigger or -1 if countdown is not in progress.  
|descr= Returns current timeout of the given trigger or -1 if countdown is not in progress.  


{{Feature | important | 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.}}
{{Feature | important | The trigger could be [[Multiplayer Scripting#Locality|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.}}


|s1= [[triggerTimeoutCurrent]] trigger
|s1= [[triggerTimeoutCurrent]] trigger
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|r1= [[Number]] - time remaining before trigger activation.
|r1= [[Number]] - time remaining before trigger activation.


|x1= <code>[[private]] _remaining = [[triggerTimeoutCurrent]] _trigger;</code>
|x1= <sqf>private _remaining = triggerTimeoutCurrent _trigger;</sqf>


|seealso= [[triggerTimeout]], [[setTriggerTimeout]], [[waypointTimeoutCurrent]]
|seealso= [[triggerTimeout]] [[setTriggerTimeout]] [[waypointTimeoutCurrent]]
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<dd class="notedate">Posted on November 26, 2013</dd>
<dd class="notedate">Posted on 2013-11-26</dd>
<dt class="note">[[User:Killzone_Kid|Killzone_Kid]]</dt>
<dt class="note">[[User:Killzone_Kid|Killzone_Kid]]</dt>
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Latest revision as of 23:13, 13 May 2023

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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

Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
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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.