Unknown number of timers

I have a number of countdown timers in an array, and the number of possible timers at one time is 50+ something and I need to have a trigger with event - timer expires.
Problem is the only event available (atleast in GUI) is specific timer expires which would require 50+ triggers...
I could just place all the events in the same trigger, but then there isen't (again atleast not in GUI) any way of telling wich timer expired.

You should also know that you can't use timer arrays unless you set the timer variable to a timer each. Fx.


If you just use a normal timer array, then all the timers except the first one cannot be created. It will simply never start.

Now, you can either use 12 diffrent timers and a timer array, or you could use an integer timer which you would set down every 1 sec.

I use both systems in my maps, and they work fine. I like the integer system works best, simply because it's so easy to configure and use.

Btw. You can set the interval at which it counts up/down after your own wish.

- Soultaker

Edited by Blade.dk. Reason: Trigger tags are good.

Soultaker, thats just a long and frustrating way.

There is a trick for this, just use this in the timer expiration function:

then "t" is your corresponding timer.

Thanks!
But do i have to write timer expire events for all 50 timers aswell? If there's a better way i'd like to know.

When you create your trigger, just loop the same way, adding an event for each timer.

hmmm can you use locals in the inittrig function? It doesnt seem to like it... My JASS skills are not so good, so could u give an example of that last thing?

You can definitely use locals in the InitTrig functions. You can also use bj_ForLoopAIndex if for some reason you don't like declaring locals.

Make sure the locals are at the top of the function, and post what error it's giving you here if that doesn't help.