time limit

[j1mmy webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

ive created a game in which you have to guide a car from start 2 finish following a road. i basically want to add a time limit (preferbably 1 minute) in which the user has to complete the race. if the user doesnt complete in the required time, it says game over and goes back 2 the main menu. however, if completed within time limit, a message comes up saying 'congratulaitions' or something similar!
help please!!!!!!!!

[Robert Tweed]

"j1mmy" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> ive created a game in which you have to guide a car from start 2 finish
> following a road. i basically want to add a time limit (preferbably 1
> minute) in which the user has to complete the race. if the user doesnt
> complete in the required time, it says game over and goes back 2 the main
> menu.

Well, you can do this with a simple frame script like this:

property pTimeout

on beginSprite me
timeLimit = 1 * 60 * 60 -- 1 Minute
pTimeout = the ticks + timeLimit
end

on exitFrame me
if( the ticks < pTimeout ) then
go to the frame
else
go to "Time Over"
end if
end

> however, if completed within time limit, a message comes up saying
> 'congratulaitions' or something similar!

Well, you'd need to have some script in your game code that does a go to
"Congratulations", when whatever it is that they have to do to win has
happened - then if that is not called within the time limit the frame loop
will take over and jump to the "time over" screen.

- Robert