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Creating a Countdown
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:25 am
by slwatkins21
I was wondering how to code in a countdown timer (invisible if possible) to have an object drop along a created line made invisible after the timer hits zero. This would be a 15 second countdown.
The object in question is an image of a balloon. I'm trying to make it move in intervals connected to a count down timer.
This is the code that I have already for the image:
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on mouseUp
move image "hot air balloon 1.png" to the points of graphic "line" in 2 seconds without waiting
end mouseUp
Re: Creating a Countdown
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 1:48 pm
by Klaus
Hi slwatkins21,
1. welcome to the forum!
2. There are MANY ways to solve your probem in LC.
Like is one, add this to your script:
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on mouseUp
move image "hot air balloon 1.png" to the points of graphic "line" in 2 seconds without waiting
# We simply execute a handler which will hide the image with a 15 seconds delay!
send "hide_the_image" to me in 15 secs
end mouseUp
command hide_the_image
hide img "hot air balloon 1.png"
end hide_the_image
3. Here some great learnig resources for the basics of LC:
http://www.hyperactivesw.com/revscriptc ... ences.html
Best
Klaus
Re: Creating a Countdown
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 5:11 pm
by slwatkins21
Thank you! That will be useful in the future!
However, I was looking for an invisible countdown, not to make the object invisible. Pretty much have the balloon drop after a 15 sec delay.
Re: Creating a Countdown
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 5:17 pm
by Klaus
Ah, OK, then do something like this:
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on mouseUp
move image "hot air balloon 1.png" to the points of graphic "line" in 2 seconds without waiting
# We simply execute a handler which will hide the image with a 15 seconds delay!
send "do_whatever_slwatkins21_wants_to" to me in 15 secs
end mouseUp
command do_whatever_slwatkins21_wants_to
## Do whatever you want to :-D
## Drop a ballon, plant a tree, tease a cat, read a good book...
end do_whatever_slwatkins21_wants_to
Same principle, you get the picture