Clock Question

[Shotski2]

I have a clock script that counts from 30 seconds, 45 seconds, 1 minute to zero and then animates off. It works fine for the 30 & 45 second options but for the 1 minute it does not animate off. Any ideas? Thanks in advance for the help.

Shotski

sub OnExecPerField()
dim TestDir as Director
TestDir = Stage.FindDirector("TestDir")

dim t as double = System.SendCommand("CLOCK1*TIME GET")
if t = 0.0 then TestDir.ContinueAnimation()
end Sub

[Lapat]

did you try

if t <= 0.0 then xxx

or try to print out the value of t, see what actually it was.

[Shotski2]

What is the syntax for printing out the value? I know you use the printIn function but cant get it to work.

[Shotski2]

Correction: I see the value on the engine output and it says 0.000000. It still does not work going between the :30 & :45 second clocks. The 1 minute clock does not animate off. Any Ideas?

[Lapat]

Did you try i <= 0.0 ? onExecPerField can cause you to be in the situation of t=0.0000000001, and it will never be equal to 0.0
You can also try to convert it to integer for comparison as well by using cint(var)

To make it more effective, I would recommend to set the offset of animation out to 30,45,60, or etc.

[Shotski2]

Ho do i script to set an offset?

[Shotski2]

I tried using a parameter tracker and the 1 minute clock still did not animate off. It works in Artist but not in transition logic.

[Shotski2]

Ok i have settled on using an offset to move the out position to the desired time in the stage but i cant get it to update once the clock input changes. So when the clock is set to 45 seconds it animates out at 30 seconds. How do i have it get the value and update the offset time. The script below is what i have so far.

dim Default as Director
Default = Stage.FindDirector("Default")

dim t as double = System.SendCommand("CLOCK3*TIME GET")


sub OnExecPerField()
if t = 30 then Stage.FindDirector("ENDTIME").offset = 30
if t = 45 then Stage.FindDirector("ENDTIME").offset = 45
if t = 60 then Stage.FindDirector("ENDTIME").offset = 60
end sub

[matzunaga]

Shotski2 see if this helps

In the script, there is a line as follows

System.SendCommand("CLOCK1*TIME SET " & 5)

Change the number 5 to what ever number of seconds you need, I tried it using 5,10,30,45 and 60 and worked

You can improve on the script by adding a filed and read the number of seconds from that field that way the number of seconds does not have to be hard coded

Let me know if you have questions, I hope this helps and good luck

[Shotski2]

Thanks, I do need help scripting the field so the value can change to any number.

[Shotski2]

I tested in Artist and it worked but not when in transition logic :-(

[Shotski2]

Still does not work n transition logic. I have tried everything