Calculating Offline Time

[callimuc]

PHP Code:

//#CLIENTSIDE
function onCreated() {
  client.two = 3600; //one hour
  onTimeOut();
}
function onTimeOut() {
  client.one = timevar2;
  client.two--;
  client.three = client.one + client.two;
  player.chat = client.three;
  settimer(1);
} 


Didn´t test it yet, something looks strange for me (couldn´t find something) but I still think this should work.

[DustyPorViva]

If you want a timer to keep track of how long even while the player is offline you'll simply need to compare timevar2's.

When you jail the player, save a clientr of the current timevar2(on serverside) and time to stay jailed. For example: clientr.jailtime = {timevar2,days*24+hours*60+minutes*60}; Days, hours and minutes are simply representing real time you want them to be jailed.

Then every time they log in(or in the jail level, in a loop) do something like:

PHP Code:

if (timevar2 > clientr.jailtime[0] + clientr.jailtime[1]) {
  // JAIL TIME OVER!
} 


Alternatively you can have a DBNPC that handles all jailings.

Not only would doing this clientside yield undesired results, it would also be extremely insecure. I wouldn't trust the clientside to handle any of it, if it's meant for a jailing system.

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by callimuc

PHP Code:

//#CLIENTSIDE
function onCreated() {
  client.two = 3600; //one hour
  onTimeOut();
}
function onTimeOut() {
  client.one = timevar2;
  client.two--;
  client.three = client.one + client.two;
  player.chat = client.three;
  settimer(1);
} 


Didn´t test it yet, something looks strange for me (couldn´t find something) but I still think this should work.

Why are you adding the time the player has remaining to timevar2...?

PHP Code:

function onTimeOut() {
  player.timeRemaining --;
  
  if (player.timeRemaining <= 0) {
    // free player
  } else {
    this.setTimer(1);
  }
} 


This is all you need if you're using a timer.

Also, things like this should never be done clientside. If you absolutely must use a timeout for each player, it should probably be done in a serverside class joined to the player.

To use timevar2, you'll want to do something like this (in a player class for this example):

PHP Code:

function onCreated() {
  // player logs in
  if (this.isInJail()) {
    // player is still jailed, warp to jail
    this.warpToJail();
  } else if (this.level.name == "jail.nw") {
    // player is in jail.nw, but time has expired
    this.unstick();
  }
}

public function jailPlayer(temp.seconds) {
  this.jailedUntil = timevar2 + temp.seconds;
  this.warpToJail();
  
  // schedule an event in case the player is still online when the time
  // expires
  this.cancelEvents("onJailTimeExpired"); // in case there was already an event
  this.scheduleEvent(temp.seconds, "onJailTimeExpired");
}

public function warpToJail() {
  this.setLevel2("jail.nw", 32, 32);
}

function onJailTimeExpired() {
  this.freeFromJail();
}

public function isInJail() {
  return this.jailedUntil > timevar2;
}

public function freeFromJail() {
  this.jailedUntil = 0;
  this.cancelEvents("onJailTimeExpired"); // in case there was still an event pending
  this.unstick();
} 


Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

If you want a timer to keep track of how long even while the player is offline you'll simply need to compare timevar2's.

When you jail the player, save a clientr of the current timevar2(on serverside) and time to stay jailed. For example: clientr.jailtime = {timevar2,days*24+hours*60+minutes*60}; Days, hours and minutes are simply representing real time you want them to be jailed.

Why bother with storing the length at all? Why not just store the time they get out?

Also, that length calculation is totally wrong (days*24+hours*60+minutes*60).

[callimuc]

Originally Posted by cbk1994

Why are you adding the time the player has remaining to timevar2...?

Thought after relogging the this.bla get "resetted". Or did I missunderstood something?

[DustyPorViva]

Originally Posted by cbk1994

Why bother with storing the length at all? Why not just store the time they get out?

*shrug* could be useful to tell when they were jailed, no?