Creating a Countdown

[slwatkins21]

I was wondering how to code in a countdown timer (invisible if possible) to have an object drop along a created line made invisible after the timer hits zero. This would be a 15 second countdown.

The object in question is an image of a balloon. I'm trying to make it move in intervals connected to a count down timer.
This is the code that I have already for the image:

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on mouseUp
   move image "hot air balloon 1.png" to the points of graphic "line" in 2 seconds without waiting
end mouseUp

[Klaus]

Hi slwatkins21,

1. welcome to the forum!

2. There are MANY ways to solve your probem in LC.
Like is one, add this to your script:

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on mouseUp
   move image "hot air balloon 1.png" to the points of graphic "line" in 2 seconds without waiting
  
  # We simply execute a handler which will hide the image with a 15 seconds delay!
  send "hide_the_image" to me in 15 secs
end mouseUp

command hide_the_image
    hide img "hot air balloon 1.png"
end hide_the_image

3. Here some great learnig resources for the basics of LC:
http://www.hyperactivesw.com/revscriptc ... ences.html

Best

Klaus

[slwatkins21]

Thank you! That will be useful in the future!
However, I was looking for an invisible countdown, not to make the object invisible. Pretty much have the balloon drop after a 15 sec delay.

[Klaus]

Ah, OK, then do something like this:

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on mouseUp
   move image "hot air balloon 1.png" to the points of graphic "line" in 2 seconds without waiting
  
  # We simply execute a handler which will hide the image with a 15 seconds delay!
  send "do_whatever_slwatkins21_wants_to" to me in 15 secs
end mouseUp

command do_whatever_slwatkins21_wants_to
    ## Do whatever you want to :-D
    ## Drop a ballon, plant a tree, tease a cat, read a good book...
end do_whatever_slwatkins21_wants_to

Same principle, you get the picture