local m_state = "wait"
local mission_time = nil --set this in the init(e)

local prompt1 = "" --i set this inside the script so i can get the time later.
--this is the variable used to determine if task has been completed or not
mission_complete = 0 
--so for collecting an object simply add 'mission_complete = 1' after player presses E in it's script.
--if you simply want the player to reach a winzone then you likely won't need to worry as the level will end automatically

--set the timer by the zone name (1 = 1s) 
--or in the part after checking for mission_time = nil
function mission_timer_init_name(e,name)
	mission_time = tonumber(name)*1000
	if mission_time == nil then 
		mission_time = 3000000 --set timer here or in zone name
	end 
	m_state = "wait"
end 

function mission_timer_main(e)
	
	if m_state == "wait" then 
		if GetPlayerInZone(e) == 1 then 
			if prompt1 == "" then 
				--change prompt shown while in zone here
				prompt1 = "Once You leave this zone you have "..round(mission_time/1000,1).." seconds to complete your mission"
			end
			Prompt(prompt1)
			entered_zone = 1 
			StartTimer(e)
		elseif entered_zone == 1 then 
			m_state = "started"
		end 
	elseif m_state == "started" then 
		if GetTimer(e) < mission_time then 
			--exchange Prompt here with Text or TextCenterOnX to show text in different place on screen
			--Prompt("You have "..round((mission_time/1000)-(GetTimer(e)/1000),1).." seconds remaining")
			TextCenterOnX(50,3,3,"You have "..round((mission_time/1000)-(GetTimer(e)/1000),1).." seconds remaining")
			
			--check for meeting requirement not to die here 
			if mission_complete == 1 then 
				m_state = "completed"
			end 			
		else 
			if g_PlayerHealth > 0 then 
				PlaySoundIfSilent(e,0)
				--set lives to 0 before hurting player to end game or remove lives line to only remove 1 life
				SetPlayerLives(0)
				HurtPlayer(e,g_PlayerHealth)
			end 
		end 
	end 

end 

function mission_timer_exit(e)


end 

function round(num, idp)
  local mult = 10^(idp or 0)
  return math.floor(num * mult + 0.5) / mult
end