macroing check

[testerz]

does a script that opens a dialog gump and ask a question
(in order to check wheter player is away or not) exists?

[ncrsn]

You need couple of scripts that do communicate with each other.

1. Script that lauches 2. script and calculates time. When (if) time rans out, reacts -> player is probably AFK.
2. Script that creates and sends a macrocheck (whether is it gump or something else, is of course up to you). After player has answered sends information to 1. script.

Basic scripts, don't work as a whole, but should show the idea.

1., timeout.src

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program SendMacroCheck( who )
    
    const PATH_TO_CHECK := "check";
    const ANSWERING_TIME := 120;
    
    var proc := Start_Script(PATH_TO_CHECK, { who, GetPid() } );
    
    var result := Wait_For_Event(ANSWERING_TIME);
    
    if (result == 0)
        // Timeout!
        SysLog(who.name + " is AFK!");
        // Kill's the gump off the player's screen.
        proc.Kill();
    else
        // Answered in time, no reaction.
        return 1;
    endif

endprogram

2., check.src

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// Using yesNo gump (gumps-package) in this test

program check( params )
    var who := params[1];
    var pid := params[2];
    var proc := GetProcess(pid);
    
    // Return value does not matter; only the fact that player clicked.
    YesNo(who, "Are you AFK?");
    
    // Let timer script know that player clicked.
    proc.SendEvent(1);
endprogram

Now, this is in no way a complete solution! There's no error checking, nor do the scripts even compile; but that should give you some ideas.

[testerz]

there's not pre-made script yet ?

[ncrsn]

Sure there is. I can't just think of any that is released to public.

Though I haven't looked into every single scriptbase out there, so chances are that if you do, you may find one. I wrote the advice above so that should you fail finding a complete solution, you may give a try scripting one.

[OldnGrey]

The 097 distro has the targetUtil.inc
In that you can send a gump with a timer on it of any value you like.
If the timer runs out without them clicking the gump then disconnect them or whatever you like.