input timing

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Apr 10 2013, 11:25 am
(See the best response by The Motto.)
Code:
var/Buying = input("[src]: Hello, what would you like to buy? ")in list("Armor(400 Gold)","Armor Top(400 Gold)","Cancel")


Problem description:
I was wondering if there was a way to have an input window like the one above have a time limit for you to enter something and if you don't with in a given amount of time it will just close and do nothing.

Apr 10 2013, 12:01 pm
You could make your own function that does that using the input() proc.
Apr 10 2013, 12:09 pm
I Would Personally Make an Obj proc that deleted After 15 Seconds Here's an example:
obj
    Buyer
        var/time=10//Timer is set to 10 seconds
        var/mob/Buyer//Refers to the mob
        New()
            ..()
            spawn while(1)//If The Time is 1
                time-=1
                if(time<=0)//Checks the time
                    del(src)//Deletes the usr list that pops up
                sleep(10)
        proc
            Buy_Me()
                var/Buying = input("[src]: Hello, what would you like to buy? ")in list("Armor(400 Gold)","Armor Top(400 Gold)","Cancel")

If Your Arn't Sure how to apply this to you mob heres an example of that as well:
mob/verb/Test_This()
    var/obj/Buyer/B=new//Creates a Object so you can open up the proc Buy_Me
    B.Buyer=usr//Remember that var/mob/Buyer ? this makes the usr the buyer
    B.Buy_Me()//And This Opens up the Buying input for the usr
Apr 10 2013, 12:18 pm
I would use a datum, not an obj, because I believe datums are server-side only, and cannot be sent to the client.
Apr 10 2013, 12:29 pm
In response to Ter13
Ter13 wrote:
I would use a datum, not an obj, because I believe datums are server-side only, and cannot be sent to the client.

Pretty much. By implementation, they can have an appearance associated, but you can't do that in DM. More importantly ... a datum is the lighter weight object and pretty much designed for this kind of work.

As a rule of thumb, obj is for things a player can see and has an icon, datum is for the rest.
Apr 10 2013, 12:39 pm
In response to Ter13
Best response
Ahh so Like this
Buyer
    var/time=10//Timer is set to 10 seconds
    var/mob/Buyer//Refers to the mob
    New()
        ..()
        spawn while(1)//If The Time is 1
            time-=1
            if(time<=0)//Checks the time
                del(src)//Deletes the usr list that pops up
            sleep(10)
    proc
        Buy_Me()
            var/Buying = input("[src]: Hello, what would you like to buy? ")in list("Armor(400 Gold)","Armor Top(400 Gold)","Cancel")

And Ofcoure You'd Change the
//var/obj/Buyer/B=new TO

var/Buyer/B=new

Apr 10 2013, 12:40 pm
Yup. Although, you don't need the datum explicitly, just

Buyer
   var/time = 10
   // ... etc


Will do.
Apr 10 2013, 12:41 pm
Well if there was a way with out using an obj I would rather try and do that way because in the case I want to do it that way.

@The Motto- it looks like a good way to do it but when I gave it a try that way it del the obj/shop keeper as soon as the timer ran out when the would would start.

@Ter13: How would i use datums in order to use this.

@Stephen: Answer my next question before I even ask and was can you use Motto idea when no obj or mob is involved(visible) which base on what you said that would be no.
Apr 10 2013, 12:41 pm
In response to Stephen001
Ahh Okay I See, Good Tip
Apr 10 2013, 12:48 pm
Awesome.
Apr 10 2013, 12:57 pm
A little confusing but it works so I guess i'm going to have to take some time to let this soak in. Thanks for the help.