Time limit on choices in game (telltale-style?) [SugarCube 2]

nion

I have multiple buttons corresponding to multiple choices the player can make. How do I add a time limit after which one of these choices is automatically selected?

Also preferably display the timer if possible...

PatientRock

I did something somewhat similar (I started in Harlowe but moved to Sugarcube to accomplish it). See TheMadExile's code: twinery.org/forum/discussion/5575/sidebar-that-follows-scrolls-down#latest

bruno

Hi!

With SugarCube you could do something like this:

[[choice 1]]

[[choice 2]]

[[choice 3]]

<<timed 5s>><<goto "choice 1">><</timed>>

And after 5 seconds, if the reader hasn't clicked on any of the three options, it will select the first one.

You could also add a <<continuelink>> so that the timer is triggered by the reader at the same time your present her the options:

<<continuelink "Next">>[[choice 1]]

[[choice 2]]

[[choice 3]]

<<timed 5s>><<goto "choice 1">><</timed>>

<<timedcontinue>> should also work:

<<timedcontinue 5s>><<goto "choice 1">>

And for your timer, how about a <<timedinsert>> before displaying the choices?

<<timedinsert 1s>>1<<becomes>>2<<becomes>>3<<becomes>>4<<becomes>>5<</timedinsert>>

[[choice 1]]

[[choice 2]]

[[choice 3]]

<<timedcontinue 5s>><<goto "choice 1">>

There's must be a better way of doing what you want, but the above should work!