[Tutorial] Time Left Script

Hey lads, this is my tutorial about time left showing in the server's name, its super easy, but many people need it on their servers
Lets start by calling the thread, call only on start of gametype.
So go and find Callback_StartGameType() and add new line

Code:

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thread maps\mp\gametypes\_time::TimeLeft();

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Then make new .gsc file, and add something like this:

Code:

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TimeLeft()
{
    level.timeleft = 30; // change this to how long is one map, for example scr_tdm_timelimit "30", its really important

    setCvar("sv_hostname", "My Server Time Left: " + level.timeleft + " minutes");

    while(1)
    {

        wait 60;
        level.timeleft = level.timeleft - 1; // probably easier just level.timeleft--;
        setCvar("sv_hostname", "My Server Time Left " + level.timeleft + " minutes");
    }
}

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Explanation:
level.timeleft = 30 / defines that counter starts from 30
setCvar / changes the stuff in your config
while(1) / infinite loop, so it never breaks, can also use for(;;)
wait 60 / waits 1 minute (in seconds)
level.timeleft--; / just -1 every minute :>

Thats it for my first tut :P

Code:

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while(1)
{
        servername = "IzNoGoD's awesome scripted server ";
        timeleft = level.timelimit - int((gettime() - level.starttime) / 60000 + 0.5);
        setcvar("sv_hostname", servername + " Time left: " + timeleft + " mins");
        wait 10;
}

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Use built-in functions so it also works when you change scr_tdm_timelimit etc.

Code:

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TimeLeft()
{
    servername = getCvar("sv_hostname");

    while(1)
    {
        timeleft = level.timelimit - int((gettime() - level.starttime) / 60000 + 0.5);
        setcvar("sv_hostname", servername + " || Time left: " + timeleft + " mins");
        wait 10;
    }
}

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This would be a littlebit easier, cause you can still set the servername via cfg file.

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by Earliboy

Code:

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TimeLeft()
{
    servername = getCvar("sv_hostname");

    while(1)
    {
        timeleft = level.timelimit - int((gettime() - level.starttime) / 60000 + 0.5);
        setcvar("sv_hostname", servername + " || Time left: " + timeleft + " mins");
        wait 10;
    }
}

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This would be a littlebit easier, cause you can still set the servername via cfg file.

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Would not. Would fuck up the name at map_rotate, as it would say "IzNoGoD's awesome server Time left: 0 mins Time left: 30 mins", as you get the new sv_hostname from the var you just wrote the time_left to.

Use a second cvar to store the original name plox.

Ah ye, i remember to that :D That was the prob i had

Code:

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TimeLeft()
{
    servername = getCvar("sv_hostname");
    level.oldHostname = servername;

    while(1)
    {
        timeleft = level.timelimit - int((gettime() - level.starttime) / 60000 + 0.5);
        setcvar("sv_hostname", servername + " || Time left: " + timeleft + " mins");
        wait 10;
    }
}

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Just add at GT.gsc (gametype) at the thread endmap()

Code:

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if(isDefined(level.oldHostname))
    setCvar("sv_hostname",level.oldHostname);

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by Earliboy

Ah ye, i remember to that :D That was the prob i had

Code:

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TimeLeft()
{
    servername = getCvar("sv_hostname");
    level.oldHostname = servername;

    while(1)
    {
        timeleft = level.timelimit - int((gettime() - level.starttime) / 60000 + 0.5);
        setcvar("sv_hostname", servername + " || Time left: " + timeleft + " mins");
        wait 10;
    }
}

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Just add at GT.gsc (gametype) at the thread endmap()

Code:

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if(isDefined(level.oldHostname))
    setCvar("sv_hostname",level.oldHostname);

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or set your default hostname in a new cvar and load this one at start of the map or each loop.

And btw use this for endMap to make a script global (this will be after map vote)

Code:

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onEndMap()
{
        level waittill("intermission");
        iprintlnbold("The map has ended");
}

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