[xDrugz]

hello i want to make timer using thinking entity but i need also a way to use sys_time


problem solved
here is my solution:
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showpo...57&postcount=8

[Bugsy]

Ok, what is your question/problem? get_systime() is the native to get sys_time.

[xDrugz]

Originally Posted by Bugsy Ok, what is your question/problem? get_systime() is the native to get sys_time.

i want to create timer by using get_systime
i'm working on a ban plugin so i want to create an entity thinker so the ban will get lifted within the time the player has been banned for. in the past i knew how to do it but i just returned to amxx coding and i forgot everything

[Bugsy]

Ok, so you can use a set_task() w/ flag "b" or a thinking entity, with set_task being the easier option. When you apply a ban, record the get_systime() value in an array for that player. At each interval of your task/thinking entity, check if (get_systime() - PlayerBanTime[ id ]) >= BanDurationSeconds, if that is true, remove the ban.

[fysiks]

A timer is completely unnecessary for something like this and will likely have issues. All you need to do is store the timestamp for when the ban expires and then simply check to see if it's before or after that timestamp when they join the server. If they join before the timestamp, they are still banned. If they join after the timestamp then they are not banned.

If you're trying to ban something else (something in-game and not joining the server itself), you do the same thing except when they try to use this banned function, you check to see if they are prohibited in the same manner.

[Bugsy]

Originally Posted by fysiks A timer is completely unnecessary for something like this and will likely have issues. All you need to do is store the timestamp for when the ban expires and then simply check to see if it's before or after that timestamp when they join the server. If they join before the timestamp, they are still banned. If they join after the timestamp then they are not banned. If you're trying to ban something else (something in-game and not joining the server itself), you do the same thing except when they try to use this banned function, you check to see if they are prohibited in the same manner.

Agreed, for whatever reason I was thinking along the lines of the player being on the server and restricting(banning) stuff in-game and lifting it in real-time when a ban expires. This would support telling a player when they become unbanned from an item/function opposed to allowing it when/if the player attempts to use what was banned.

As fysiks said, from a server connection ban perspective, when a connection attempt is made just do your check there and un-ban if expired/allow connection.

[xDrugz]

thank you for the idea! i will try it now

[xDrugz]

gr8 thank you all, here what i did

public ABThinker_FUNC( iEnt )
{
	new szArrayData[ MAX_LENGTH ], szParseData[ 3 ][ 64 ];
	
	new arrSize = ArraySize( g_aBannedList ), iCurrentTime, iPassedTime, iBannedTime;
	
	if( arrSize )
	{
		for( new i = 0; i < arrSize; i++ )
		{
			ArrayGetString( g_aBannedList, i, szArrayData, charsmax( szArrayData ) );
			
			parse( szArrayData, szParseData[ 0 ], charsmax( szParseData[] ), szParseData[ 1 ], charsmax( szParseData[] ), szParseData[ 2 ], charsmax( szParseData[] ) );
			
			if( strcmp( szParseData[ 1 ], "PERM" ) )
			{
				iCurrentTime = get_systime();
				iBannedTime = ( str_to_num( szParseData[ 1 ] ) );
				iPassedTime = ( iCurrentTime - str_to_num( szParseData[ 2 ] ) );
				
				if( iPassedTime >= iBannedTime )
				{
					ArrayDeleteItem( g_aBannedList, i );
					SaveBannedToFile( g_aBannedList, g_szBannedList );
				}
			}
		}
	}
	
	entity_set_float( g_iABEnt, EV_FL_nextthink, get_gametime() + AB_FLOAT );
}

it is now working!

[Bugsy]

It works, but it's excess for this purpose. You can simply use this logic at client_authorized().

Use the AddBan function to test it yourself for a 30 second ban.

PHP Code:

#include <amxmodx>
#include <nvault>

new g_Vault;

public plugin_init() 
{
    g_Vault = nvault_open( "BanVault" );
    
    register_clcmd( "say ban" , "AddBan" );
}

public plugin_end()
{
    nvault_close( g_Vault );
}

public client_authorized( id )
{
    new szAuthID[ 34 ] , iTimestamp , szDuration[ 11 ];
    
    get_user_authid( id , szAuthID , charsmax( szAuthID ) );
    
    if ( nvault_lookup( g_Vault , szAuthID , szDuration , charsmax( szDuration ) , iTimestamp ) )
    {
        if ( ( iTimestamp + str_to_num( szDuration ) ) < get_systime() )
        {
            server_print( "allow connection, ban expired" );
            nvault_remove( g_Vault , szAuthID );
        }
        else
        {
            server_print( "still banned" );
        }
    }
    else
    {
        server_print( "not banned" );
    }
}

public AddBan( id )
{
    new szAuthID[ 34 ] ;
    
    get_user_authid( id , szAuthID , charsmax( szAuthID ) );
    
    nvault_set( g_Vault , szAuthID , "30" );
} 


[xDrugz]

Originally Posted by Bugsy It works, but it's excess for this purpose. You can simply use this logic at client_authorized(). Use the AddBan function to test it yourself for a 30 second ban. PHP Code: #include <amxmodx> #include <nvault> new g_Vault; public plugin_init()  {     g_Vault = nvault_open( "BanVault" );          register_clcmd( "say ban" , "AddBan" ); } public plugin_end() {     nvault_close( g_Vault ); } public client_authorized( id ) {     new szAuthID[ 34 ] , iTimestamp , szDuration[ 11 ];          get_user_authid( id , szAuthID , charsmax( szAuthID ) );          if ( nvault_lookup( g_Vault , szAuthID , szDuration , charsmax( szDuration ) , iTimestamp ) )     {         if ( ( iTimestamp + str_to_num( szDuration ) ) < get_systime() )         {             server_print( "allow connection, ban expired" );             nvault_remove( g_Vault , szAuthID );         }         else         {             server_print( "still banned" );         }     }     else     {         server_print( "not banned" );     } } public AddBan( id ) {     new szAuthID[ 34 ] ;          get_user_authid( id , szAuthID , charsmax( szAuthID ) );          nvault_set( g_Vault , szAuthID , "30" ); }

thank you