Request Delay Before doRemoveCreature

[VJ2354]

Hello, I'm trying to edit this script so that instead of removing the creature it's set to remove straight away, it will do it after 10 seconds. I think I'm supposed to use the addevent function, but I'm not sure in what context to use it. Here is the script :-

function onStepIn(cid, item, pos)
 local from = {x = 33183, y = 32831, z = 9}
    local to = {x = 33232, y = 32863, z = 9}
    local monster = "Thief"
    for x = from.x, to.x do
        for y = from.y, to.y do
            for z = from.z, to.z do
                pos = {x = x, y = y, z = z, stackpos = 253}
                v = getThingfromPos(pos).uid
                if isMonster(v) and getCreatureName(v) == monster then
				   doRemoveCreature(v)
                end
            end
        end
    end
return true
end

Hopefully somebody will be able to edit it so that instead of removing the "Thief" straight away it will wait 10 seconds... Thanks for you time.

 

[nogenem45]

local function remove(cid)
   if isCreature(cid) then
      doRemoveCreature(cid)
   end
end

local timeToRemove = 10 --in seconds

function onStepIn(cid, item, pos)
 local from = {x = 33183, y = 32831, z = 9}
    local to = {x = 33232, y = 32863, z = 9}
    local monster = "Thief"
    for x = from.x, to.x do
        for y = from.y, to.y do
            for z = from.z, to.z do
                pos = {x = x, y = y, z = z, stackpos = 253}
                v = getThingfromPos(pos).uid
                if isMonster(v) and getCreatureName(v) == monster then
				   addEvent(remove, timeToRemove*1000, v)
                end
            end
        end
    end
return true
end

 

[VJ2354]

Thank you so much, it's working perfectly now. Would you also be able to help me with this? :-

function onStepIn(cid, item, pos)

local splash = {x=33186, y=32844, z=7}

    if item.uniqueid <= 65452 and item.uniqueid >= 65440 then
	    addEvent(doCreateMonster,2*1000,"thief", {x=33187, y=32851, z=9})
		doCreatureSay(cid, 'splash.', TALKTYPE_ORANGE_1)
		addEvent(doTeleportThing, 5*1000, cid, splash)
	end
end

However instead of the thief being summoned on a specific spot using the XYZ, I want it to be summoned 1 square infront of the player, hopefully that makes sense....

 

[nogenem45]

ok... the player will be teleported to the 'splash pos' and then the monster will appear in front of the player?

 

[tetra20]

function onStepIn(cid, item, pos)

local splash = {x=33186, y=32844, z=7}
local pos = getPlayerPosition(cid)

    if item.uniqueid <= 65452 and item.uniqueid >= 65440 then
	    addEvent(doCreateMonster,2*1000,"thief", {x=pos.x+1,y=pos.y-1, z=pos.z}}
		doCreatureSay(cid, 'splash.', TALKTYPE_ORANGE_1)
		addEvent(doTeleportThing, 5*1000, cid, splash)
	end
end