Logic timer

Entity Description

Entity Name: logic_timer

An entity that fires a timer event at regular, or random, intervals. It can also be set to oscillate betweena high and low end, in which case it will fire alternating high/low outputs each time it fires.

Entity Values

Keys

• Name targetname <target_source>
  • The name that other entities refer to this entity by.
• Start Disabled StartDisabled <choices>
  • If Yes, this entity starts disabled.
• Use Random Time UseRandomTime <choices>
  • If Yes, fires randomly at an interval from the last trigger.
• Minimum Random Interval LowerRandomBound <string>
  • If 'Use Random Time' is set, this is the minimum time between timer fires. The time will be a random number between this and the 'Maximum Random Interval'.
• Maximum Random Interval UpperRandomBound <string>
  • If 'Use Random Time' is set, this is the maximum time between timer fires. The time will be a random number between the 'Minimum Random Interval' and this.
• Refire Interval RefireTime <string>
  • If 'Use Random Time' isn't set, this is the time between timer fires, in seconds.

Inputs

• Kill
  • Removes this entity from the world.
• KillHierarchy
  • Removes this entity and all its children from the world.
• AddOutput <output name> <targetname>:<inputname>:<parameter>:<delay>:<max times to fire (-1 == infinite)>
  • Adds an entity I/O connection to this entity. Very dangerous, use with care
• FireUser1
  • Causes this entity's OnUser1 output to be fired.
• FireUser2
  • Causes this entity's OnUser2 output to be fired.
• FireUser3
  • Causes this entity's OnUser3 output to be fired.
• FireUser4
  • Causes this entity's OnUser4 output to be fired.
• Enable
  • Enable this entity.
• Disable
  • Disable this entity.
• RefireTime <integer>
  • Set a new Refire Interval.
• FireTimer
  • Force the timer to fire immediately.
• Enable
  • Enable the timer.
• Disable
  • Disable the timer.
• Toggle
  • Toggle the timer on/off.
• LowerRandomBound <float>
  • Set a new Minimum Random Interval.
• UpperRandomBound <float>
  • Set a new Maximum Random Interval.

Outputs

• OnUser1
  • Fired in response to FireUser1 input.
• OnUser2
  • Fired in response to FireUser2 input.
• OnUser3
  • Fired in response to FireUser3 input.
• OnUser4
  • Fired in response to FireUser4 input.
• OnTimer
  • Fired when the timer expires.
• OnTimerHigh
  • Fired every other time for an oscillating timer.
• OnTimerLow
  • Fired every other time for an oscillating timer.

Flags

• Oscillator (alternates between OnTimerHigh and OnTimerLow outputs) (Default Unchecked)
  • Self-explanatory.

Additional Info

• An oscillator's first output will be an OnTimerHigh output.
• Use with Logic_case for extremely random events.
• Could be used to deploy env_headcrabcanisters at random intervals, instead of using fixed delays on the inputs.