Tick timers

[ledgerbay]

I have been wanting to know how to utilize these for a long time, how, where, what does it consist of.

[Erelei]

What client do you use?

[Trick]

I use Mudlet and I've tried for a LONG time to figure it out... I suck at that stuff..

[Mmm Coffee]

Basically, you need to figure out the command your MUD needs to set a 30-second timer.  In Zmud, it's #TS 30

 

Over time, start recording things that happen on the tick as triggers and make them reset the timer to 30-secs.

 

#Trigger {It begins to rain} {#TS 30}

#Trigger {You are hungry} {#TS 30}

etc...

[ledgerbay]

I use mushclient.

[Enethier]

Trick - For Mudlet there is a main bar at the top with a bunch of icons. Fourth is the Timer icon. Click it to bring up the timer menu. 

You then want to click "Add item".

On the right, you will see three fields. Timer name is cosmetic, name it whatever you want. Command is the output you want to do (i.e tell yourself something, cough, look, scan, etc). Time is the interval you want it to happen. It has a format of --:--:--.-- (hours:minutes:seconds) Make yours read something like "0:0:25.0". 

Click save item. Then click activate.

-IMPORTANT- if you want/need to edit it later, you should click activate again to deactivate it. Otherwise it might screw up the timer. Happened to me before.

Also, it is important to note that timers and triggers in mudlet are essentially global and must be turned off/on manually.

[ledgerbay]

i cant get it to function right, it tells me the tick is coming way before it does.

[Magick]

You've got two possible problems with keeping a 25s tick timer.  First, FL has a floating timer.  It's not exactly 30 seconds.  It varies largely between 25-35 seconds.  Second, is even if it did have a 30s stable tick, your 25s timer will be 5s short of the first 30 (which is good), but then 10s short of the second, 15 short of the third, etc, etc.  On the 7th though, it'd be correct again.

 

So you need something that'll reset it back again.

 

Or try to set it up like Zmud's in that you have a 30 second timer and it tells you that a tick happens 5 seconds before it does, and you can reset it like Beer stated with a #ts 30.

 

As for how to do that on Mudlet, I haven't the foggiest.

[Enethier]

Mudlet is just keeping the timer menu open in the background and doubleclicking activate after the tick. I'm trying to figure out a more automatic way of doing it, but I'm sure that will be much more complex.

[mya]

The best use for tick timer is having the mud browser show you the tic count (time till tick) in someplace. Always visible.

Then keep an eye for all message that happen at tick, like dirt kick clearing, bubbles on helmet, etc and add them.

And THEN bind a key to reset your tick counter and when you are sleeping keep "spaming" a low lag command to check when the hour changes.

When it changes, you reset you tick timer on keybinder.

 

Advanced uses involve, having your browser track how much time of X spell you still have. Like sanctuary, or protective shield.

But this is more difficult to make.

[Serinkane]

I feel the tick... the force is strong within this one! *Jedi hand wave*

[Magick]

Advanced uses involve, having your browser track how much time of X spell you still have. Like sanctuary, or protective shield.

But this is more difficult to make.

Beware though as dispel magic is NOT your friend.