Making .FSM code wait

[Rothwell 10]

Does anyone know how to make .fsm code "sleep"? Unfortunately, the sleep command doesn't work with .FSM code for some reason, neither does "waitUntil". I thought this would work:

_i=0;
_timeout = time;

while {(_i<=5)} do {
if(time>(_timeout + 1)) then {
	_flag setPosATL[getPosATL _static select 0, getPosATL _static select 1, (getPosATL _static select 2) - _i];
	_i=_i+.02;
	_timeout = time;
	_flag setFlagTexture "\ca\data\Flag_usa_co.paa";
};
hint"in the loop";
};

unless I'm overlooking a syntax error, it's just not working how it should, it goes into an infinite loop, but never executes what's inside the if statement. Anyone know how to get around this problem?

[Defunkt 431]

Set a variable...

wait_until = Time + 3.0;

...then add a branch which returns straight back when the condition...

Time > wait_until

...is met. Such questions belong in the scripting sub-forums HERE.

[Jezuro 452]

You can spawn a new thread in an FSM state.

[whisper 0]

He actually wants the fsm to pause.

spawn is async

[Jezuro 452]

I think Rothwell wanted to use a while-loop with sleep inside a state? But yes, the FSM won't halt at spawn.

[Rothwell 10]

Ok, well I think Defunkt has come up with the proper way of doing what I want to get done. Thanks.

[Wass 1]

in block

_timeout = [] spawn

{

sleep 10;

};

in condition

scriptdone _timeout

By this way you can loop any code in spawn function and fsm will wait when it done

Edited March 23, 2011 by Wass