function Create(self)
   local curdist = 75;
    for actor in MovableMan.Actors do
   local avgx = actor.Pos.X - self.Pos.X;
   local avgy = actor.Pos.Y - self.Pos.Y;
   local dist = math.sqrt(avgx ^ 2 + avgy ^ 2);
   if dist < curdist then
       curdist = dist;
       self.parent = actor
   self.Team = self.parent.Team   
self.timerl = Timer();
   end
    end
end

function Update(self)   
           if self.timerl:IsPastRealMS(250) then <-----
      blah blah
      self.timerl:Reset();
   end
end

AddEffect = MOPixel
   PresetName = Glow Ring Trap
   Mass = 0.1
   AddToGroup = AAA
   ScriptPath = Plasma Trapper.rte/Glow Ring.lua
   LifeTime = 100000
   PinStrength = 9
   Sharpness = 0
   HitsMOs = 0
   GetsHitByMOs = 0
   Color = Color
      R = 0
      G = 0
      B = 255
   Atom = Atom
      Material = Material
         CopyOf = Concrete
      TrailColor = Color
         R = 0
         G = 0
         B = 255
      TrailLength = 5
   ScreenEffect = ContentFile
      FilePath = Plasma Trapper.rte/Glow Ring.bmp
   EffectStartTime = 0
   EffectStopTime = 100000
   EffectStartStrength = 0.9
   EffectStopStrength = 0.9
   EffectAlwaysShows = 1

function Create(self)
self.timerl = Timer();
   local curdist = 75;
    for actor in MovableMan.Actors do
   local avgx = actor.Pos.X - self.Pos.X;
   local avgy = actor.Pos.Y - self.Pos.Y;
   local dist = math.sqrt(avgx ^ 2 + avgy ^ 2);
   if dist < curdist then
       curdist = dist;
       self.parent = actor
   self.Team = self.parent.Team   
   end
    end
end



function Update(self)
   for actor in MovableMan.Actors do   
        local diff = actor.Pos - self.Pos
        local ang = diff.AbsRadAngle
      if (diff.Magnitude < 75) and (diff.Magnitude > 70) and actor.Team == self.Team then
         actor.Vel = Vector((self.Pos.X - actor.Pos.X) / 10, (self.Pos.Y - actor.Pos.Y) / 10)
      end
   end
   for particle in MovableMan.Particles do   
       local diff = particle.Pos - self.Pos
      if (diff.Magnitude < 110) and (diff.Magnitude > 65) then
         particle.Vel = Vector((self.Pos.X - particle.Pos.X) / 3, (self.Pos.Y - particle.Pos.Y) / 3)
      end
   end
   for device in MovableMan.Items do   
        local diff = device.Pos - self.Pos
      if (diff.Magnitude < 80) and (diff.Magnitude > 65) then
         device.Vel = Vector((self.Pos.X - device.Pos.X) / 3, (self.Pos.Y - device.Pos.Y) / 3)
      end
   end
if (UInputMan:KeyReleased(26)) then
   self.ToDelete = true
end
end

      particle.ToDelete = false;