(Zscript) GetAge for a VisualThinker?

[Gothic]

Is there a way to make a VisualThinker do some stuff after a certain period of time? I tried using "if(GetAge())" but doesn't seem to work with them. Is there another way to do it?

Here's what I'm trying to do:

class FireSprite : VisualThinker
{
	double	RollVel;
	override void PostBeginPlay()
	{
		Super.PostBeginPlay();
		RollVel = randompick(-14.0,14.0);
	}
	override void Tick()
	{
		if (bDESTROYED || IsFrozen())
			return;
		Super.Tick();
		Roll += RollVel;

///this doesn't work apparently////
		if(GetAge() > 10)
		{
			Scale -= (0.015,0.015);
			Alpha -= 0.05;
			if (Alpha <= 0.0)
				Destroy();
		}
////////////////////////////////////
	}
}

 

Edited May 24, 2024 by Gothic

[jaeden]

For (any non-actor) thinkers, I usually just make an int ctr variable and have a ctr++ on beginning of the Tick() override. Then using the ctr as GetAge() replacement.

[Gothic]

Thanks, that will do.