Why is this simple script not working (beginner)

[Desmae]

alarm[0] = 60 * 60 * 5
alarm[1] = 60 * 60 * 5 * 52
weektime = 1
yeartime = 1
draw_set_font(arcade)
draw_text(719, 47, "Week" + weektime + "Year" + yeartime);

(in alarm 0)
// what im hoping to do is to make the weeks go on after 5 minutes in game time
weektime = weektime + 1
(in alarm 1)
// what im hoping to do is to make the years go on after 5 times 52 minutes in game time

 

[Ggd07]

Hey, where did you put:

alarm[0] = 60 * 60 * 5
alarm[1] = 60 * 60 * 5 * 52

If you did that in the step event/draw event, this alarm will set itself every step, meaning it will never trigger the event.

 

[Desmae]

Hey, where did you put:

alarm[0] = 60 * 60 * 5
alarm[1] = 60 * 60 * 5 * 52

If you did that in the step event/draw event, this alarm will set itself every step, meaning it will never trigger the event.

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############################################################################################
FATAL ERROR in
action number 1
of Draw Event
for object oTimer:

DoAdd :: Execution Error
at gml_Object_oTimer_Draw_0 (line 5) - draw_text(719, 47, "Week" + weektime + "Year" + yeartime);
############################################################################################
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
stack frame is
gml_Object_oTimer_Draw_0 (line 5)

error code ^^^ if that can help...

 

[NoobsWeStand]

___________________________________________
############################################################################################
FATAL ERROR in
action number 1
of Draw Event
for object oTimer:

DoAdd :: Execution Error
at gml_Object_oTimer_Draw_0 (line 5) - draw_text(719, 47, "Week" + weektime + "Year" + yeartime);
############################################################################################
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
stack frame is
gml_Object_oTimer_Draw_0 (line 5)

error code ^^^ if that can help...

It is because you are trying to add a string to an integer
Try doing this:
draw_text(719, 47, "Week" + string(weektime) + "Year" + string(yeartime));

I am a bit confused on where you have the draw_text() function. Where you set the alarms should be in the create event, or something similar. The draw functions should be in the draw events