Problem with "if(getCvar" function

[Invictus]

Hi everyone !


So... New trouble. I added to my mod, something like a "bash time" on end of map, nobody have ammo.



Callback_StartGameType()

		setCvar("fun_bashtime", "0"); 
	

SpawnPlayer()

		        self giveWeapon(self.pers["weapon"]);
        self setSpawnWeapon(self.pers["weapon"]);
    
    if(getCvar("fun_bashtime") == 1)
    { 
        self setWeaponSlotAmmo("primaryb", 0);
        self setWeaponSlotClipAmmo("primaryb", 0);
    }
    
    if(getCvar("fun_bashtime") == 0)
    {
        self giveMaxAmmo(self.pers["weapon"]);
    } 
	

checkTimeLimit()

		if(secondsleft == 180) 
    { 
    setCvar("fun_bashtime", "1"); 
	

I allways have ammo. Why not work? No comment my way ps. sry for english :>

[IzNoGoD]

cvar returns a string
try getcvarint.

ninjaedit: also, that only works once a player goes through spawnplayer(), which it might not be. Try doing /kill when bashmode is enabled

[YuriJurek]

As well you could try setting a new variable instead of cvar like

		fun_bashtime = 1;

// and then

    if(fun_bashtime == 1)
    { 
        self setWeaponSlotAmmo("primaryb", 0);
        self setWeaponSlotClipAmmo("primaryb", 0);
    }
    else
    {
        self giveMaxAmmo(self.pers["weapon"]);
    } 
	

Anyway for my own info, is there any advantage of setting a cvar over variables?

[IzNoGoD]

As well you could try setting a new variable instead of cvar like

		fun_bashtime = 1;

// and then

    if(fun_bashtime == 1)
    { 
        self setWeaponSlotAmmo("primaryb", 0);
        self setWeaponSlotClipAmmo("primaryb", 0);
    }
    else
    {
        self giveMaxAmmo(self.pers["weapon"]);
    } 
	

Anyway for my own info, is there any advantage of setting a cvar over variables?

Probably due to the fact you can rcon-change it.

Also, your code uses local vars, which is not the most useful thing to do...

[Tally]

As well you could try setting a new variable instead of cvar like

		fun_bashtime = 1;

// and then

    if(fun_bashtime == 1)
    { 
        self setWeaponSlotAmmo("primaryb", 0);
        self setWeaponSlotClipAmmo("primaryb", 0);
    }
    else
    {
        self giveMaxAmmo(self.pers["weapon"]);
    } 
	

Anyway for my own info, is there any advantage of setting a cvar over variables?

Anyway for my own info, is there any advantage of setting a cvar over variables?

The advantages of using variables instead of seeking the value of a cvar come into its own when seeking the value for a client/player, as you cannot get the value of a cvar for a client/player without using a menu. Hence, getting a client/player variable is the done thing. I typically turn all cvars into variables and seek the value of variables habitually as it is more sure-fire.

[Invictus]

Ok, problem fixed. i paste setCvar("fun_bashtime", "0"); in for(;;) xD I don't see this.

[YuriJurek]

That's just wow.

[kung foo man]

There are sometimes strange bugs with cvar-functions, like:

Working:

		    iwdString = getcvar("sv_iwdNames");
    iwds = strTok(iwdString, " "); 
	

Not Working:

		    iwds = strTok(getcvar("sv_iwdNames"), " "); 
	

"Logically" thats the same code, but a getcvar-function used directly as an argument for another function fails for some reason. I dont see that bug here, but might help somebody at some point.

[serthy]

does this only occur in strtok()?

since strtok is fcked up in CoD, even somewhere in the standart gsc files it was rewritten

[guiismiti]

		if(secondsleft == 180) 
    { 
    setCvar("fun_bashtime", "1"); 
	

Do you get secondsleft like this?

		timepassed = (getTime() - level.starttime) / 1000;
timelimit = level.timelimit*60;
secondsleft = timelimit - timepassed; 
	

I'm asking it because I created a little code to play those time warning sounds from Counter Strike. It will play at 30 and 20 seconds left and also a countdown from 10 to 1.

This did not work for me:

		if(timelimit - timepassed == 30)
    playSoundOnPlayers("thirtysecs");

if(timelimit - timepassed == 20)
    playSoundOnPlayers("twentysecs");

if(timelimit - timepassed == 10)
    playSoundOnPlayers("tensecs"); 
	

And this worked:

		    if((timelimit - timepassed > 29.7)&&(timelimit - timepassed < 30.3))
        playSoundOnPlayers("thirtysecs");

    if((timelimit - timepassed > 19.7)&&(timelimit - timepassed < 20.3))
        playSoundOnPlayers("twentysecs");

    if((timelimit - timepassed > 9.7)&&(timelimit - timepassed < 10.3))
        playSoundOnPlayers("tensecs"); 
	

It probably happens because checkTimeLimit is called every 1 second. So, I'm curious to know how you made it work with if(secondsleft == 180).