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Tip:This is the same HUD element used during the "Waiting for Players" event before level transitions.
Tip:Try to keep the text under ~25 characters, otherwise it may protrude out of the HUD's frame. (ends will not be visible)
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{{Synergy}} '''hud_timer''' is a [[point entity]] available in [[Synergy]]. | {{Synergy}} '''hud_timer''' is a [[point entity]] available in [[Synergy]]. | ||
It displays a countdown timer on every player's [[HUD]] and fires an output once reaching zero. | It displays a countdown timer on every player's [[HUD]] and fires an output once reaching zero. | ||
{{tip|This is the same | {{tip|This is the same HUD element used during the "Waiting for Players" event before level transitions.}} | ||
[[Image:Synergy_hud_timer_levelchange.jpg|thumb|right|300px|hud_timer example. '''TimerText''' set to "LEVEL CHANGE"]] | [[Image:Synergy_hud_timer_levelchange.jpg|thumb|right|300px|hud_timer example. '''TimerText''' set to "LEVEL CHANGE"]] | ||
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{{KV|TimerType|choices|Keep this set to 'Count Down Timer'(1) Other types not yet supported.}} | {{KV|TimerType|choices|Keep this set to 'Count Down Timer'(1) Other types not yet supported.}} | ||
{{KV|TimerText|string|Text to display when this timer is visible.}} | {{KV|TimerText|string|Text to display when this timer is visible.}} | ||
{{tip|Try to keep the text under ~25 characters | {{tip|Try to keep the text under ~25 characters, otherwise it may protrude out of the HUD's frame. (ends will not be visible)}} | ||
{{KV Targetname}} | {{KV Targetname}} | ||
Revision as of 16:35, 9 November 2011
hud_timer is a point entity available in Synergy.
It displays a countdown timer on every player's HUD and fires an output once reaching zero.
Tip:This is the same HUD element used during the "Waiting for Players" event before level transitions.
Keyvalues
- TimerType ([todo internal name (i)]) <choices>
- Keep this set to 'Count Down Timer'(1) Other types not yet supported.
Tip:Try to keep the text under ~25 characters, otherwise it may protrude out of the HUD's frame. (ends will not be visible)- Name (targetname) <string>[ Edit ]
- The name that other entities refer to this entity by, via Inputs/Outputs or other keyvalues (e.g.
parentnameortarget).
Also displayed in Hammer's 2D views and Entity Report.See also: Generic Keyvalues, Inputs and Outputs available to all entities
Inputs
- Start <integer>
- Start the timer with a specified duration of seconds.
- Stop
- Stop the timer instantly, without triggering the OnTimer output.
- Change <integer>
- Update the timer time - value is added to current timer time; allows positive and negative values.
Outputs
- OnTimer
- Fired when the timer reaches zero.