HUD timer that is always running (even if offline and attached)?

[mikestancato1488303084]

I have recently made a timer, everything has came out really good with it except one feature. It is a meeroo petting timer hud, so the times are 4hours and 1hour, but I just can't seem to figure out a way to keep the timer running if the user is offline.  Any help would be much appreciated. -Mike

[Nuclear Slingshot]

A HUD is simply an attachment, just like any other attachment. So, any scripts in the HUD will stop running when the avatar logs out, since the HUD is no longer in world. However, any scripts in a prim that are rezzed in world continue to run, if that helps.

[mikestancato1488303084]

So basically. I would need to have an obejct rezzed in world that could communicate with the hud across the grid to keep it updated? Thank for the quick reply. =]

[Rolig Loon]

Or just rez the HUD instead of wearing it, maybe.  It depends on how it's written.  If it needs to be worn to be activated, then that won't work, but if it can run when it's just rezzed on a table top, you might be in luck.  Just don't lose it.  HUDS are tiny.

[Void Singer]

if you are just keeping track of time, and not needing to do anything while the user is logged off, then using the unix time stamp to keep track of intervals should work just fine.

[Zena Juran]

You can use any one of the time functions like llGetUnixTime() to help you out.

You can store a "Start Time" when the HUD is first created or first used and by collecting the current time from within a timer() event and comparing the original Start Time with the Current Time you can determine how many "4 hour" and "1 hour" intervals have past and when the next one is due.

 

[mikestancato1488303084]

The get unix method worked out flawlessly! There were no delays in the rest of the script so everything stayed right on time. I cannot thank you all enough. Much appreciated. If anyone needs help with llGetUnixTime() in the future, don't be afraid to message me.