Flash duration

[timcclayton]

Hello all.
I am sure this is a simple one, but I cannot find a way to control the duration of the "flash object" option in Visibility. I can control the rate of flashing but not how long it lasts. For example I may want to flash an active object for 3 seconds only - after that time, it returns to normal.

Sorry if this is a simple one, but I just can't find a way of doing it!

Thanks in advance,
Tim.

[nivram]

Set an Alterable Variable to 150

Alterable Value A >0
+Only one action when event loops
Active Visibility: Flash .020

For example.

Marv

[timcclayton]

It must be my ignorance but I can't see how that works. I have tried setting an Alterable Value to 150 on the object but not sure how to use the Event Editor to start it flashing when required and then to stop it after 3 seconds.

Sorry, am fairly new to MMF2 but have managed to fight my way through to this point, I just can't visualise how to do this!

[Skyhunter]

flash object
set alt value to 3

alt value > 0
every 1 second
substract 1 from alt value

alt value= 0
visibility - make object reaper (it will stop flashing)

[timcclayton]

Brilliant, that did it!
Thanks ever so much for your help.

[RhysD]

think of skyhunters example as creating an internal timer for the object best way to do a lot of things that can't rely on the main frame timer.