ss.lua

local delayAm         = 1;    -- Default delay amount, in seconds
local countdown       = 5;    -- Countdown amount
local initDotAm       = 4;    -- Amount of dots when initializing
local initDotAmCur    = 0;    -- Used in initText, DO NOT change by hand
local startTextDelay  = 0.3;  -- Used in slap text
local perTextDelay    = 0.1;  -- Delay between letters in perText*()
local waitProsSpawn   = 10;   -- When are we sure all the props are spawned?

local function isWhitespace(s)
  return (s == ' ');
end;

-- perTextAdd() and perTextDel() writes text using 'NumberText' textEffect,
--   *Add() writes from 1st to the last letter while
--   *Del() writes from last letter to 0(empty string)
local function perTextAdd(text)
  local s = string.len(text);
  for i=1, s, 1 do
    if (not isWhitespace(text[i])) then 
      worldInfo:AddTextEffectToAllPlayers(NumberText,string.sub(text, 1, i));
      Wait(Delay(perTextDelay));
    end;
  end;
end;

local function perTextDel(text)
  local s = string.len(text);
  for i=s, 0, -1 do
    if (not isWhitespace(text[i])) then 
      worldInfo:AddTextEffectToAllPlayers(NumberText,string.sub(text, 1, i));
      Wait(Delay(perTextDelay));
    end;
  end;
end;

-- initText() writes '.' using 'NumberText' textEffect and variable 'initDotAmCur',
--   which is increased each time initText() is called.
-- Based on current value of 'initDotAmCur', it writes dots.
local function initText()
  local str = '.';
  initDotAmCur = initDotAmCur + 1;
  for i=initDotAmCur, 1, -1 do 
    worldInfo:AddTextEffectToAllPlayers(NumberText, str);
    str = str .. '.';
  end;
end;

-- Writes 'START!' using 'StartingInText' and 'StartingInTextEnd' textEffect.
-- Delays the two text effects by 'startTextDelay', also after writing it 
--   also delays by 'startTextDelay'.
local function slapStart()
  worldInfo:AddTextEffectToAllPlayers(StartingInText,"START!");
  Wait(Delay(startTextDelay));
  worldInfo:AddTextEffectToAllPlayers(StartingInText,"");
  worldInfo:AddTextEffectToAllPlayers(StartingInTextEnd,"START!");  
  Wait(Delay(startTextDelay));
end;

--[[
--  STAR FROM HERE
--]]
-- 'Initialization'
-- Write 'INITIALIZING' using 'StartingInText' textEffect and 
--   write dots using initText()
worldInfo:AddTextEffectToAllPlayers(StartingInText,"INITIALIZING");
Wait(Delay(delayAm));
do
  for i=initDotAm, 1, -1 do      
    initText();
    Wait(Delay(delayAm)); 
  end;
end;

-- Round start!
-- Write 'STARTING IN' using 'StartingInText' textEffect and count down from 'countdown'
-- Delay for the first iteration is skipped. 'if (not (i==countdown))'
-- There is a slight delay (0.1(for now)) that is added at start, just in case.
Wait(Delay(0.1));
worldInfo:AddTextEffectToAllPlayers(StartingInText,"STARTING IN");
for i=countdown, 1, -1 do
  if (not (i==countdown)) then
    Wait(Delay(delayAm));
  end;
  worldInfo:AddTextEffectToAllPlayers(NumberText,i);
end;

-- Delete the previously written text using 'StartingInText' and write
--   the same string using 'StartingInTextEnd' which seems to disappear after time
worldInfo:AddTextEffectToAllPlayers(StartingInText,"");
worldInfo:AddTextEffectToAllPlayers(StartingInTextEnd,"STARTING IN"); 

-- Writes 'GET READY' letter by letter. 
-- After that it removes the text, although it should already be removed
--   as described in perText*() 
Wait(Delay(delayAm));
perTextAdd("GET READY");
Wait(Delay(delayAm));
perTextDel("GET READY");
Wait(Delay(delayAm));
worldInfo:AddTextEffectToAllPlayers(NumberText,"");

-- Actually start
-- Write starting message and start music
slapStart();
slapStart();
worldInfo:ForceMusic("Continuous", Music);

-- Spawn props and start prop bouncer
Wait(Delay(delayAm));
StartBarrier:Disable();
PropsThrown:SpawnGroup();
AbyssMover:PlayAnimLoop("Default");

-- Wait for prop spawners to complete, then close doors
Wait(Delay(waitProsSpawn));
DoorMovers:PlayAnim("Close");
DoorSound:PlayOnce();