local flash_time = 2000 --how long before it'll vanish completely
local active_range = 80 --when it begins to flash
local reset_time = 5000 --how long before it'll reappear after vanishing completely

local falling_height_mod = 100 --when to start triggering damage so player wont fall forever
local kill_on_fall = 1 --set to 1 if you want the script to kill the player when he falls (i.e. no terrain below the player or to set a spike trap etc you can leave at 0 if the player will naturally die from the fall damage)

local state = {}
local flash_delay = {}
local flash_time_new = {}
local flash_delay_new = {}
local shown = {}
function vanishing_platform_init(e)
shown[e] = 1
flash_delay[e] = flash_time / 50
state[e] = "wait"
end

function vanishing_platform_main(e)
if state[e] == "wait" then
if GetPlayerDistance(e) <= active_range then
state[e] = "active"
flash_time_new[e] = GetTimer(e) + flash_time
flash_delay_new[e] = GetTimer(e) + flash_delay[e]
end
elseif state[e] == "active" then
if GetTimer(e) < flash_time_new[e] then
if GetTimer(e) > flash_delay_new[e] then
flash_delay_new[e] = GetTimer(e) + flash_delay[e]
flash_delay[e] = flash_delay[e] * 0.75
if shown[e] == 1 then
Hide(e)
shown[e] = 0
elseif shown[e] == 0 then
Show(e)
shown[e] = 1
end
end
else
Hide(e)
shown[e] = 0
CollisionOff(e)
flash_time_new[e] = GetTimer(e) + reset_time
state[e] = "reset"
end
elseif state[e] == "reset" then
if GetTimer(e) > flash_time_new[e] then
CollisionOn(e)
flash_delay[e] = flash_time / 50
Show(e)
shown[e] = 1
state[e] = "wait"
end
end

if kill_on_fall == 1 then
if g_PlayerPosY < g_Entity[e]['y'] - falling_height_mod and GetPlayerFlatDistance(e) < active_range then
HurtPlayer(e,g_PlayerHealth)
end
end

end --main


function GetPlayerFlatDistance(e)
  tPlayerDX = (g_Entity[e]['x'] - g_PlayerPosX)
  tPlayerDZ = (g_Entity[e]['z'] - g_PlayerPosZ)
  return math.sqrt(math.abs(tPlayerDX*tPlayerDX)+math.abs(tPlayerDZ*tPlayerDZ));
end