Question about this earthquake script and how to lower the "shaking" time.

[DangerRuss]

I found this script on this site, idk who the original author is, but Im looking for a way to to reduce the amount of time the player experiences the "shaking" from the earthquake. Id really like the shaking to stop when the sound effect stops.

earth = {
playsound "eq";
for "_i" from 0 to 140 do {
_vx = vectorup _this select 0;
_vy = vectorup _this select 1;
_vz = vectorup _this select 2;
_coef = 0.01 - (0.0001 * _i);
_this setvectorup [
_vx+(-_coef+random (2*_coef)),
_vy+(-_coef+random (2*_coef)),
_vz+(-_coef+random (2*_coef))
];
sleep (0.01 + random 0.01);
};
 
};
 
while {true} do {
player spawn earth;
sleep (600 + random 60);
};

is that possible?

 

[Vampire]

This is a function

earth = {
playsound "eq";
for "_i" from 0 to 140 do {
_vx = vectorup _this select 0;
_vy = vectorup _this select 1;
_vz = vectorup _this select 2;
_coef = 0.01 - (0.0001 * _i);
_this setvectorup [
_vx+(-_coef+random (2*_coef)),
_vy+(-_coef+random (2*_coef)),
_vz+(-_coef+random (2*_coef))
];
sleep (0.01 + random 0.01);
};

That this line spawns

player spawn earth;

In it, it has a timed loop.

for "_i" from 0 to 140 do {

Each time it loops it adds 1 to 0, until it equals 140. To make the earthquake run less loops, or less times, make 140 a smaller number.
You could even add a random as a variable to randomize the amount of time the ground shakes some.

 

[DangerRuss]

I see, this is starting to make sense to me now thank you for that explanation.

 

[FoamysWorld]

Change

sleep (600 + random 60);

to

sleep (1200 + random 60);

If you want it to fire less and not break.

 

[Vampire]

Change

sleep (600 + random 60);

to

sleep (1200 + random 60);

If you want it to fire less and not break.

He wanted the length of time it shakes to be less, not how often it causes an earthquake

 

[FoamysWorld]

I know... but I think after he runs the script for a bit he will want to change what I posted as well.