BIS fnc countdown

1.02

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Description

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:

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 (Example 1)
  
• If set globally serverTime + timeInSeconds (Example 2)
• Returns -1 if countdown is set to nil (Example 3)
• Return left-over time (Example 4)

Boolean:
Returns true when countdown is > 0 else false (Example 5)

Examples

Example 1:

_initialCountDown = [50,false] call BIS_fnc_countDown;// Sets countdown to 50 seconds where function is executed

Example 2:

_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:

_timeLeft = [0] call BIS_fnc_countdown; // Returns the left over-time

Example 5:

_isTimeLeft = [true] call BIS_fnc_countdown; // Returns true if countdown is greater 0

Additional Information

See also:

See also needed

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