BIS fnc countdown: Difference between revisions

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Description:: Triggers a countdown.
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The initial countdown can be accessed via missionNamespace variable bis_fnc_countdown_time.
The initial value is either serverTime (if set globally) or time (if set locally) + timeInSeconds. To return the left-over time see example 4
Execution:: call
Groups:: Uncategorised

Syntax:

[timeInSeconds,global] call BIS_fnc_countdown

Parameters:

timeInSeconds - Number: Length of the countdown in seconds

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

Return Value:

Number:

Boolean:
Returns true when countdown is > 0 else false (Example 2)

Example 1:: _initialCountDown = [50,true] call BIS_fnc_countDown;// Sets countdown to 50 seconds globally
Example 2:: _isTimeLeft = [true] call BIS_fnc_countdown; // Returns true if countdown is greater 0
Example 3:: [-1] call BIS_fnc_countdown; // Sets bis_fnc_countdown_time to nil
Example 4:: _timeLeft = [0] call BIS_fnc_countdown; // Returns the left over-time

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 |x1= <code>_initialCountDown = [50,[[true]]] [[call]] '''BIS_fnc_countDown''';{{cc|Sets countdown to 50 seconds globally}}</code> |EXAMPLE1=
-|x2= <code>_timeLeft = <noWiki>[</noWiki>[[true]]] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_countdown]]; {{cc|Returns [[true]] if countdown is greater 0}}</code> |EXAMPLE2=
+|x2= <code>_isTimeLeft = <noWiki>[</noWiki>[[true]]] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_countdown]]; {{cc|Returns [[true]] if countdown is greater 0}}</code> |EXAMPLE2=
 |x3= <code>[-1] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_countdown]]; {{cc|Sets ''bis_fnc_countdown_time'' to [[nil]]}}</code> |EXAMPLE3=
 |x4= <code>_timeLeft = [0] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_countdown]]; {{cc|Returns the left over-time}}</code> |EXAMPLE4=