Lua Delete item after a certain time

[noshirtstan]

So hey guys, back again. I would like to have my script start counting down when you use the item, then after 5 min, remove the item. I thought I had the syntax correct, but I can't seem to get it. It either deletes it right away or deletes it on the second click.

Here is what I have so far

local mineGone = os.time()

function onUse(player, item, fromPosition, itemEx, toPosition)
    if item.itemid == 26405 and isInArray({50605, 50602, 50603, 50604}, item.actionid) then
        if mineGone == os.time() then
        elseif mineGone < os.time() then
            item:remove(26405)
        end
        if player:getCondition(player, CONDITION_COOLDOWN, 160) then
            player:sendCancelMessage("You are already gathering!")
            return true
        end
        
        if not player:isGatheringJob(item.actionid) then
            player:sendCancelMessage("You must learn "..craftingGatheringJobConfig[item.actionid].skillName.." before using this.")
            return true
        end
        
        if player:isGatheringJob(item.actionid) then
        
            if player:getStorageValue(205000) > os.time() then
                player:sendCancelMessage("You must wait before mining this again!")
                return true
            
            end
            if player:getItemCount(2553) >= 1 then -- check for pick
            mathCheck = math.floor(math.random() * 100) + 1
            if mathCheck >= 50 then
                player:addItem(26410, math.floor(math.random() * 3) + 1)
            elseif mathCheck <= 49 then
                player:addItem(26409, math.floor(math.random() * 3)+ 1)
            end
            else
                player:sendCancelMessage("You need a pick to use this!")
                return true
                end
            end
            player:setStorageValue(205000, os.time() + 5)
            mineGone = os.time() + 300

Any thoughts?

Post automatically merged: Aug 28, 2020

So I thought of a better solution instead lol.

Thank you =)

Post automatically merged: Aug 28, 2020

Admin please delete this post.

Thank you

 

[Xikini]

Admin please delete this post.

Thank you

It's best practice to post the solution you came up with, so people searching the forum in the future can benefit.

 

[noshirtstan]

Yeah that makes sense. I decided to set the item to transform on a random basis. I then set the item attribute to decay back to the original form after 5 min.

Main Function:

function onUse(player, item, fromPosition, itemEx, toPosition)
    if item.itemid == 26405 and isInArray({50605, 50602, 50603, 50604}, item.actionid) then
        if player:getCondition(player, CONDITION_COOLDOWN, 160) then
            player:sendCancelMessage("You are already gathering!")
            return true
        end
        
        if not player:isGatheringJob(item.actionid) then
            player:sendCancelMessage("You must learn "..craftingGatheringJobConfig[item.actionid].skillName.." before using this.")
            return true
        end
        
        if player:isGatheringJob(item.actionid) then
        
            if player:getStorageValue(205000) > os.time() then
                player:sendCancelMessage("You must wait before mining this again!")
                return true
            
            end
            if player:getItemCount(2553) >= 1 then -- check for pick
            mathCheck = math.floor(math.random() * 100) + 1
            if mathCheck >= 50 then
                player:addItem(26410, math.floor(math.random() * 3) + 1)
            elseif mathCheck <= 49 then
                player:addItem(26409, math.floor(math.random() * 3)+ 1)
            end
            else
                player:sendCancelMessage("You need a pick to use this!")
                return true
                end
            end
            player:setStorageValue(205000, os.time() + 5)
            mathCheck2 = math.floor(math.random() * 100) + 1
            if mathCheck2 >= 35 then
                player:sendTextMessage("You successfully mined the ore!")
                return true
            elseif mathCheck2 <= 34 then
                item:transform(26404)
                player:sendTextMessage("You've exhausted this vein")
            end

Item Adjustment:

<item id="26404" article="a" name="mined copper vein">
        <attribute key="weight" value="263" />
        <attribute key="decayTo" value="23749" />
        <attribute key="duration" value="300" />
    </item>

Post automatically merged: Aug 28, 2020

@Xikini So i may have spoken too soon.

The item doesn't transform back even with the decay on it lol. It stays at the transformed id.

 

[Xikini]

item:decay(decayId)

The item doesn't transform back even with the decay on it lol. It stays at the transformed id.

elseif mathCheck2 <= 34 then
    item:transform(26404)
    item:decay() -- allows item to start decaying