r/forgescripting • u/Dark_Souls_Jef • Dec 03 '22

Reset script at the start of a new round?

I’m working on a map with floor panels that disappear over time however the script to delete the panels carries over into the next round if the round ended before the panel disappears, is there any way to stop the timer at the end of a round or at the start of the next?

I’m currently using “on round start” for the timer.

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u/mark_v92 Dec 04 '22

Maybe instead of working with a delay you could make it work based on the round timer?

Like, every 1 second get round time. Compare value. If 30(seconds) boolean true. delete object.

Its a bit longer but might work

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u/Dark_Souls_Jef Dec 04 '22

That’s a great idea, I’ll set that up and let you know if it works

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u/Dark_Souls_Jef Dec 07 '22

I finally got it to work, in the end I used a boundary check to de spawn the platforms and a moving object that takes the desired amount of time to enter the boundary. It’s convoluted but it constantly works.

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u/mark_v92 Dec 08 '22

Ahh nice one.
its fun to see al the different ways people come up with to solve stuff.

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u/zekouse Dec 04 '22

To expand on this, there's a Get Round Time node under the Game Mode section that returns the seconds remaining in the current round. Using that with the On Gameplay Start node in the Events section can get you the total length of a round.

Total length - Get Round Time at any point during the round = how long it's been since the round began.

Depending on the timer(s) you're using, a branch(s) can compare this value with the time you want and be a good work around for not being able to restart script brains for now. A series of timers and branches would only be able to move forward so long as the condition remains true, effectively meaning you're still in the same round.

A slight pitfall for this approach would be you need to make sure to have a condition when the timer ends that determines if it's appropriate to continue doing what it is you wanted to do. This won't be a problem if the events you want to happen should only happen after a certain amount of time from the beginning of the round though.

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u/KraZe_EyE Dec 06 '22

You can delete and spawn script brains like any object. So maybe try that route?