How do I time-out power ups?

How do I time-out power ups?

Ok, so now I have a super awesome super speed power up, but I only want it to last 3 seconds. I tried to do varibles on "system" and on "player" but the game doesn't seem to register either.

Any suggestions?

Um...A timer.

Here's what it would look like:

Event: Touch Powerup

Action: Player.PowerupTimer = 3

Action: Player.Powerup = True

Event: Player.PowerupTimer > 0

Event: Player.Powerup = True

Action: Subtract dt from Player.PowerupTimer

Event: Player.PowerupTimer <= 0

Action: Player.Powerup = False

Something like that anyway. Basically the 3 is in seconds and you subtract the time from 3, and while the timer is above 0 seconds the powerup is active.

You can use the new Timer behaviour.

needed a break from learning to animate ,heres the lamest way possible to do it

dropbox.com/s/qra36wl71xz4us6/sh*ttyfellow.capx

You can use the new Timer behaviour.Oh my god...

Thanks all,

blackhornet, How do I use the timer, I can add the timer, but how do I set the power up to stop working?

— "PowerupTimer" is an "instantance varible"?

MustacheGolem, thanks man, but the file url doesn't work.

ThreeSecondTimer.capx

<img src="http://blackhornettechnologies.com/Construct2Stuff/Timer.jpg" border="0">

I see, but I'm trying to time out the ability the player gets from the power up.

<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EYVHSy3mgtw/UfoJ3w1SlVI/AAAAAAAAA8c/tWD1CJkjTzg/w1580-h889-no/Screenshot+%25285%2529.png" border="0">

Screen Shot

OK, assuming the Timer is on Player, in event 21, add Start Timer "coffee" to 3.0 (Once) and replace Every 3 seconds with On Timer "coffee"