Cheat Engine

[MikeNoey]

I'm stumped as to why my script isn't working how I want it to. In this 1st example it works properly.

local StartTime = os.time()
local EndTime = StartTime+10


timer = createTimer(nil, true)
timer_setInterval(timer, 1)
function Loop()


if os.time() >= endtime then
writeBytes ("[Game.exe + 01F5DDA4] + 34A",255)
end



end
timer_onTimer(timer, Loop)



But in this 2nd example it wont work and I cant figure out why.

local TimeToStart = 0
local StartTime = 0
local EndTime = 0


timer = createTimer(nil, true)
timer_setInterval(timer, 1)
function Loop()


if isKeyPressed (0x32) then
local StartTime = os.time()
local EndTime = StartTime+10
TimeToStart = 1
elseif os.time() >= EndTime and (TimeToStart == 1) then
writeBytes ("[Game.exe + 01F5DDA4] + 34A",255)
end



end
timer_onTimer(timer, Loop)


Any help with understanding why it isn't working in the 2nd example would be hugely appreciated. Thanks in advance

[Dark Byte]

it doesn't write the value ever or constantly?

try adding a print to that write or other places in the loop to figure out what is going on


also whenever i'm not sure i add braces

e.g:
os.time() >= (EndTime and (TimeToStart == 1))
or
(os.time() >= EndTime) and (TimeToStart == 1)

[MikeNoey]

Hey darkbyte. I'm sorry I neglected to give more information on what was happening.

Well with the 1st example the code is executing after the 10 seconds has passed but with the 2nd example the code is executing immediately and ignoring (os.time() >= EndTime)

It must have something to do with running within the Create timer. that's the only real difference between the 1st and 2nd example

[ParkourPenguin]

You're redeclaring StartTime and EndTime in a new scope. At the elseif, EndTime is still going to be 0.

[MikeNoey]

Thanks a million for the help. You are 100% correct on that. Working fine now for me.