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Showing Timers with map.str

This is usually the smallest piece of text in the map.str. A timer can be used to show someting happening, such as the arrival of reinforcements or to show something happening in game.
To write the timer in map.str, you use the same layout as before, and don't add the the actual contdown timer.
For example, if reinforcements were coming to battle, the map.str text would look like this:

SCRIPT: Reinforcements_Timer
"Reinforcmenets Arrive in"
End

To make it show up in game you must set up a simple script in worldbuilder. To do this, follow the instructions below:

1) Open worldbuilder and click the scripts icon
2) Make a new script with the conditions being anything you want.
3) Actions must be Interface/Counters and Timers/Specific Timer - Display

Show timer name 'Reinforcements' with localized string 'Timer name in map.str'

Then you need to set up another script to make it count down:

Condition - the same as the last script
Actions - Scripting/Timer/Seconds Countdown Timer - Set

Set timer name 'Reinforcements' to expire in '???' You can choose this to be whatever you want. Note that it is in seconds though.

Now you need to set up a final script to make the timer dissapear when it has finished:

Conditions - Timer 'Reinforcements' has expired
Actions - Interface/Counters and Timer/Specific Timer - Hide

Hide timer name 'Reinforcments'

Because this is a map.str tutorial, I am not going to show you how to spawn reinforcements in the map, you will have to look elsewhere for that. I reccomend using the forums.

NOTE: You do not have to call the timer 'Reinforcements' I was just using this as an example.

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