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 (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

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