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First of all I was wondering whether it would be possible to create a sort of time and date system for a story.

I was thinking of time as a Variable but that wouldn't work for minutes. So I figure the best way to do it would be to make minutes and hours separate. So I was wondering if would be possible to make a Variable increase the number of another Variable when it gets to a certain number and then reset. So for every 60 minutes it would reset and add another hour.

Also I want to know of a way to set a Variable to see if an item has been used and perhaps set it back when used again. A sort of being equipped item. So 0 would be unequipped and 1 would be equipped, and say on a certain page it would check to see if the item was equipped or unequipped and would go to a certain page depending on which on it is.

Thank you October

Also if possible if anyone here knows of a way I also asked about using a Variable to equip and unequip an item and to check whether it is equipped or unequipped if anyone knows of a to this I'd like to know.

If anyone is interested, I made a 24 hour digital clock system for one of my games. Make sure scripting is advanced mode, etc.

Variables required: hours, minutes, temphours

In the Global Page Script:

$PAGETEXT := $PAGETEXT + "The time is "

IF %HOURS < 10 THEN $PAGETEXT := $PAGETEXT + "0" + %HOURS + ":"
IF %HOURS < 13 THEN $PAGETEXT := $PAGETEXT + %HOURS +":"
IF %HOURS > 12 THEN
BEGIN
%TEMPHOURS := %HOURS - 12
IF %TEMPHOURS < 10 THEN $PAGETEXT := $PAGETEXT + "0" + %TEMPHOURS + ":"
IF %TEMPHOURS < 13 THEN $PAGETEXT := $PAGETEXT + %TEMPHOURS +":"
END

IF %MINUTES < 10 THEN $PAGETEXT := $PAGETEXT + "0" + %MINUTES
IF %MINUTES > 9 THEN $PAGETEXT := $PAGETEXT + %MINUTES

IF %HOURS < 13 THEN $PAGETEXT := $PAGETEXT + " AM"
IF %HOURS > 12 THEN $PAGETEXT := $PAGETEXT + " PM"

This results in messages at the bottom of every page, that might look like one of these examples:

The time is 08:45 AM

The time is 12:30 PM

The time is 03:02 PM

Then add this to your Global Link Script:

IF %MINUTES > 59 THEN
BEGIN
%MINUTES := %MINUTES - 60
%HOURS := %HOURS + 1
END

IF %HOURS > 24 THEN %HOURS := %HOURS - 24

To make the time change in the game, every link that takes up an amount of time must have a script attached to it. Simply add the line "%MINUTES := %MINUTES + X" where X is the number of minutes the action takes to perform, and/or add this line too "%HOURS := %HOURS + X" where X is the number of hours it takes to perform.

In the text for the link, I write the time the action will take in brackets, and then the link text. Ie, "(+5 min) You take a quick shower."

If you want more than an hour to pass, say, 72 minutes, don't add 72 minutes to the link's script, add 1 hour and 12 minutes in the link's script, so that the Global Page and Global Link scripts will work properly. Keep things in lots of 60 mins and 24 hours.

I've also got Days and Weeks in my game. In the Global Link Script, whenever hours > 24, I add an additional line of script that adds +1 to the day. In link scripts, a line can be added to make the variable DAYS change, and in the Global Link Script, every time DAYS > 7, add 1 to a WEEKS variable. Doing this, you could have events in your game that happen on certain days of the week, like, shops being closed on weekends, having to turn up for work by 9:00 AM, and stuff like that. I've been using this time system for a detective story I'm working on, where the player has a time limit in which to solve a case, and can go to different places and talk to people, etc.

Interesting well thanks I've done a bit of coding in the past but never really got much into and it's been awhile since I've had to really do much of any coding last time I did coding was when I write a script for a morrowind mod I was working on.

Yeah, I haven't played Oblivion, but Morrowind was the BEST DAMN RPG I EVER PLAYED! I played an Argonian warrior type (although I did use magic and thieving skills a lot.) I have a mix of Ebony and Daedric armour (except boots, which I can't wear, and helmet, which can't be a full one, so I use a silver helm)

You've just won my respect Zarok. If you apply scripting patience to stories, you'll do very well.

Yeah Morrowind and Oblivion were a lot of fun.

I liked the Dark Elves. For class I usually go with Battle Mage as my play style is mostly switching between Sword Fighting and Magic.

It was hard being a mage in morrowind cause of the whole magic doesn't regenerate thing. But they fixed that in Oblivion.

Hey welcome Zarok!

Glad you've delved into the adv editor, Alexp, Solostrike, Tsmpaul, madglee and October are probably our best scripters (maybe in that order even?) and if you need any help: They're the guys to go to.