Scripting a Time Delayed Event g_Game.ShowHint

[INFIDEL]

/*******************************************************************************
 * \brief Displays a little hint to the player.
 *
 * g_Game is a special object avaialable everywhere. To see what it can do check
 * out the class definition for MyGame and CGame in scripts/game.h and in
 * scripts/ccgame.c.
 *
 * For more information on displaying messages to the player, check out my guide
 * Scenario Creating III: Displaying Messages to the Player.
*******************************************************************************/
void ShowHint()
{
	g_Game.ShowHint( String( "Creepy AF" ), 8, true );
}

I'm not clear on how to add this as scripted event... I want a timer built into somewhere but don't know how to do it.

[INFIDEL]

I see there is a timer in the editor. How does that work?

[Mr. Monochrome [Hood Certified]]

Originally posted by INFIDEL:

I see there is a timer in the editor. How does that work?

Place the timer event into the world and left click it to set the desired time. Then while holding down shift and with the timer event still selected left click the event you want the timer to activate hit CTRL+L to 'link' the timer event to whatever other event you want activated after a certain amount of time has passed. Which you set when you first left clicked the timer.

A good example: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=821743616

[INFIDEL]

Ah ha! I read dariusz's guides but there is quite a lot to absorb. I lost track of linking events... this will be nice to try out.

So a follow up... when using an event script how does one call something simple like a supply drop to a coordinate? I would hope that where the script event is placed would help out in relation to where the supply drop flight spawned to.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=822072989

Would you mind taking the time to enlighten me further? Example Event Script:
LST File

ExecuteScript()
000132:0x0000012c:	call	GetTKOMEntityByID(_i10000002)
000132:0x00000138:	move	printer, [0x18211824]
000132:0x00000144:	cmpi	printer, _i0
000132:0x00000150:	beq	0x00015c
000132:0x00000154:	delete	printer
000132:0x0000015c:	call	GetTKOMEntityByID(_i10000026)
000132:0x00000168:	move	mml, [0x18211824]
000132:0x00000174:	cmpi	mml, _i0
000132:0x00000180:	beq	0x00018c
000132:0x00000184:	delete	mml
000132:0x0000018c:	call	GetTKOMEntityByID(_i10000015)
000132:0x00000198:	move	missile, [0x18211824]
000132:0x000001a4:	cmpi	missile, _i0
000132:0x000001b0:	beq	0x0001bc
000132:0x000001b4:	delete	missile
000132:0x000001bc:	rts
Module static size 1637952

Header

void ExecuteScript( Event_Script eventScript )
{
     TKOM_Entity printer = GetTKOMEntityByID( 10000002 );
     if( printer )
       delete printer;

     TKOM_Entity mml = GetTKOMEntityByID( 10000026 );
     if( mml )
       delete mml;
   
   TKOM_Entity missile = GetTKOMEntityByID( 10000015);
     if( missile )
       delete missile;
   
}

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EVENT_FX	21	"1 0 0"	"0 1 0"	"0 0 1"	"-17053.3 4180.66 2558.15"	"particle/weapon/nuclear_explosion.ptc"	"effects/explosions/nuke"
EVENT_SCRIPT	23	"0.1 0 0"	"0 0.1 0"	"0 0 0.1"	"-17205.5 4192.14 2559.37"	"data/scripts/bomb.h"
EVENT_TIMER		24	"0.1 0 0"	"0 0.1 0"	"0 0 0.1"	"-17143.5 4199.71 2558.96"	3	0
EVENT_LINKS		23
TRIGGER_ENTER	16	"-17081.2 4184.27 3127.45"	320	320	true	true	true	true	false	true
TRIGGER_LINK	21
TRIGGER_LINK	24

I see the event fx but I'm still not getting how the missile is spawned... it has to be an event but I don't know how to make this step or the step where the MML is deleted.

[Mr. Monochrome [Hood Certified]]

bomb.h is where the MML and everything else is deleted or removed from the world.

void ExecuteScript( Event_Script eventScript )
{
TKOM_Entity printer = GetTKOMEntityByID( 10000002 );
if( printer )
delete printer;

TKOM_Entity mml = GetTKOMEntityByID( 10000026 );
if( mml )
delete mml;

TKOM_Entity missile = GetTKOMEntityByID( 10000015);
if( missile )
delete missile;

}