Subj : Mystic Menu Timer Settings
To   : zharvek
From : Accession
Date : Thu Jan 04 2018 10:27:36

Hello zharvek,

On Wed Jan 03 2018 16:25:48, zharvek wrote to All:

 zh> Can somebody explain what the timer settings on menu entries do? I see
 zh> a timer interval in seconds, and a choice of per-redraw, once,
 zh> interval.

I've only used it once in the past, but from what I remember it's exactly what 
you're looking for.

 zh> I'm looking for a way to execute an action if sitting at a menu idle
 zh> for specific amount of seconds.

In that case, I think you would use the "once" setting since you only want it 
to happen once, and put in your amount of time in seconds. "per-redraw" would 
mean every time the menu is redrawn (say if you were to hit enter at the 
command prompt), interval would do something every time that seconds parameter 
hits.

For example, I used it for a rumors mod, where it would display a random rumor 
above the command prompt on the main menu. With "interval" it would change 
every 15 seconds or something.. with "per-redraw" it would change every time 
you hit enter or came back to the main menu.. etc.

 zh> I made a blank named item, invisible with a correct ACS but nothing
 zh> seems to happen. I am also using Standard Menus, no lightbars.

I'm not sure I understand this. If it's a blank item, nothing would happen 
anyways, right?

Regards,
Nick

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