[SCRIPT] Using Global.hps to use a script in every level

[Apjjm]

Shit, no global timers for me.

Global timers can still be done but it is a huge hack.

Spoiler below!

You will need to paste the following in every map (or stick it in a script file and #include it in with a pre-processor). Call the OnEnter bit in the OnEnter bit of the map (i can't remember if timers resume or not, so this might need to be changed to onstart - you will need to test this).

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//Call in OnEnter
void OnEnter_GLOBALTIMER()
{
    AddTimer("_UpdateGlobalTimers",1.0f / 60.0f,"_UpdateGlobalTimers");
}

//Adds a global timer
void AddGlobalTimer(string &in asTimer, float afTime, string &in asCallbackName)
{
    //Generate a unique timer ID for this timer
    AddGlobalVarInt("GLOBALTIMER_COUNT",1);
    int timerID = GetGlobalVarInt("GLOBALTIMER_COUNT");
    
    //Setup Reverse lookup from name -> ID
    SetGlobalVatInt("GLOBALTIMER_ID_" + asTimer,timerID);
    
    //Setup properties of the timer associated with ID
    SetGlobalVarString("GLOBALTIMER_NAME_" + timerID,asTimer);
    SetGlobalVarString("GLOBALTIMER_CALLBACK_" + timerID,asCallbackName);
    SetGlobalVarFloat("GLOBALTIMER_TIME_" + timerID,afTime);
}

//Removes a global timer
void RemoveGlobalTimer(string &in asTimer)
{
    //Get id
    int timerID = GetGlobalVatInt("GLOBALTIMER_ID_" + asTimer);
    //Mark as removed
    SetGlobalVarString("GLOBALTIMER_CALLBACK" + timerID,"");
    SetGlobalVarFloat("GLOBALTIMER_TIME" + timerID,0);
    SetGlobalVarString("GLOBALTIMER_NAME_" + timerID,"");
    SetGlobalVatInt("GLOBALTIMER_ID_" + asTimer,0);
}

//Get time left on a timer (returns <=0 if expired or non-existant)
float GetGlobalTimerTimeLeft(string &in asTimer)
{
    int timerID = GetGlobalVatInt("GLOBALTIMER_ID_" + asTimer);
    return GetGlobalVarFloat("GLOBALTIMER_TIME" + timerID);
}

//Set time left on a timer (set time to negative -GetTime if you want to pause the timer).
void SetGlobalTimerTimeLeft(string &in asTimer, float afTime)
{
    int timerID = GetGlobalVatInt("GLOBALTIMER_ID_" + asTimer);
    SetGlobalVarFloat("GLOBALTIMER_TIME" + timerID,afTime);
}

//Private routine called to update the timers
void _UpdateGlobalTimers(string &in asTimer)
{
    float tick = 1.0f / 60.0f

    //Update every timer (Existing timers indexed from 1..Count INCLUSIVE)
    for(int i=1; i<=GetGlobalVarInt("GLOBALTIMER_COUNT"); i++)
     {
        //Tick the timer forward
        float t = GetGlobalVarFloat("GLOBALTIMER_TIME" + i) - tick;
        SetGlobalVarFloat("GLOBALTIMER_TIME" + i,t);
        
        //Will Timer expire in about 1 tick?
        if(t<2.0f*tick)
         {
            //Hit the timer.
            string timerName = GetGlobalVarString("GLOBALTIMER_NAME_" + timerID);
            string timerCallback = GetGlobalVarString("GLOBALTIMER_CALLBACK_" + timerID);
            //Timer expired, hit the callback in 1 tick
            AddTimer(timerName,t,timerCallback);
            //Remove global timer via AddTimer so if the map changes before the callback is triggered the timer isn't destroyed!
            AddTimer(timerName,t,"RemoveGlobalTimer");
         }
        
     }
    
    //Call again in one tick.
    AddTimer(asTimer,tick,"_UpdateGlobalTimers");
}

Warning: I'm on my laptop so this code is untested. It is the same approach I've used for global times in the past though, so minus any syntax errors and the onenter/onstart thing it should work.