Logic Timer

[Tutorial]

category
General Half-Life 2/Entities

description
A handy entity that can fire triggers at different times.

keywords
logic, timer, logic_timer.

Logic Timer is used to trigger something at a set or random interval. In this example, I have used the logic_timer to make steam come out of a pipe every 5 seconds, for 5 seconds. Start off by placing a logic_timer and an env_steam entity. In this example I am using a pipe for the source of my steam.



Go into the properties of the env_steam, and name it "steam" and change the angle if you want to. Next go to the logic_timer properties. Goto the Outputs tab and copy the settings below.



And thats it! You can use this for lots of other things as well. Like having lights come on and off randomly, or doors opening. Have fun!

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[RaccoonKing]

Can this be made to work in DM?
I tried setting OnTimer | steam1 | TurnOn | Delay 2
and OnTimer | steam1 | TurnOff | Delay 1

But it still doesn't trigger (it doesn't work when I set only one output and make it Toggle either. The one that resolves first only resolves.)

[Hades_9966]

In half life 2 deathmatch. Is it possable to make a timer apear to the side of the screen and count down like a timer for a bomb. I need a timer to count down and when it gets to zero it triggers something.

[Yoshi]

you can do that but i dont know if its possible to draw a timer. i thought i saw it once, numbers on the centre of the screen, but that could also be a server script...

[zombie@computer]

@ racconking: did you set up the timer (which is completely ignored in this tutorial)? you must set either a refire interval, or a mins/max in combo with a random timer

@ hades_9966 It is possible to do that using lots of timers and env_texts (or whatever they are called) but it really isnt recommended to do this for more than 5-10 seconds max

[Funkybe@t]

THX, for this TUT!
It was very useful for me.

Is it possible to control a specified animation of a Model in the map?? for example: Model B ... Jump after 20secs??

FunkyBe@t

[Mark Richard]

THX, for this TUT!
It was very useful for me.

Is it possible to control a specified animation of a Model in the map?? for example: Model B ... Jump after 20secs??

FunkyBe@t

I guess... don't know if it works for npc's in the way you want. Like after 20 secs, a combine soldiers jumps...
However, I'm pretty sure you can do this with other models, like the combine button:

OnTimer --> combine_button01 --> SetAnimation --> press

Or with that printer, in Dr. Kleiners lab:

OnTimer --> printer01 --> SetAnimation --> print

Remember, you don't have to set any delay on the outputs, and the checkbox "Only once" should NOT be checked.

You just have to set up the timer correct, so it trigger its output every 20 seconds.