Scratch

Zangooser wrote:

Is there any way for me to "pause" a timer? I'm making a game where the score is based off of a timer, and I don't want someone to cheat by pausing the game and letting the timer add to their score unfairly. I've tried making something like this, but it won't work:

when I receive [Paused v]
if <(paused) = [true]>
set [remember timer v] to (timer)
set [Score v] to (Score)
else
set [Score v] to ((round (timer)) + ((Enemies killed) * (5)))
end

Ack! Now even the scratchblocks aren't working! Oh, well. At the bottom, it's supposed to say ((round (timer)) + ((Enemies killed) * (5)).

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I could attempt this? 

Fixed.

Other than that, my only suggestion is to do what zammer990 told you to do. Sorry about not constructively adding to the conversation.

Last edited by ErnieParke (2012-08-18 19:26:11)

TorbyFork234 wrote:

No, you shouldn't do what zammer990 said, because due to the scratchblocks delay, it'll be way off. What you should do is this:

when gf clicked
set [timer v] to [0]
forever
if <not<(paused)=[1]>>
reset timer
wait until <<(timer) > (1)>or <(timer) = [1]>>
change [timer v] by (1)
end

I noticied that, but I hadn't thought of this script. I'm still learning. 

TorbyFork234 wrote:

ErnieParke wrote:

TorbyFork234 wrote:

No, you shouldn't do what zammer990 said, because due to the scratchblocks delay, it'll be way off. What you should do is this:

when gf clicked
set [timer v] to [0]
forever
if <not<(paused)=[1]>>
reset timer
wait until <not <(timer) < [1]>>
change [timer v] by (1)
end

I noticied that, but I hadn't thought of this script. I'm still learning. 

you could also do increments of 0.5 instead of 1, to make it be a little more exact, because someone could still get 1.9x the point by skillfully pressing pause at the right moment every second.

Just to let you know, you could have shortened the script a bit. Just look above. ^^

My suggestion would be to do this:

1) Use the timer (its more exact).
2) Record the time paused for.

set [delay v] to (0)
reset timer
repeat until <(game) = [over]>
if <(paused) = [true]>
set [start v] to (timer)
wait until <(paused) = [false]>
set [delay v] to ((delay) + ((timer) - (start)))
end
end
end

when gf clicked
forever
if <(paused) = [true]>
set [timer v] to ((timer) - (delay))

Last edited by Prestige (2012-08-20 07:07:12)