Delay a script without blocking the parent script?

[alleycat 28]

How to start a script inside OnPlayerConnected that runs its contents after some delay (game is running)?

I want to add a pistol to the player from a script that is called by OnPlayerConnected but the default gear always steps over it. I assume that is because the default gear is loaded some time after OnPlayerConnected. So I was thinking to delay my script into the game. I dont know which delay techniques work for that.

[cuel 25]

You'd just use an execVM in the onPlayerConnected.

But why not just do this from init.sqf? I don't see why you would have to use onPlayerConnected to add a pistol.

[alleycat 28]

You'd just use an execVM in the onPlayerConnected.

Do you mean in the script call (see below), or inside the script (a new execVM inside pistol.sqf)?

Init.sqf

onPlayerConnected "[_name, _id] execVM ""pistol.sqf""";

If I do anything with gear it gets stepped over by the default gear in there.

[tryteyker 28]

Why use onplayerconnected? The init.sqf runs even when JIP players connect, then something like this:

[player] execVM "pistol.sqf";

in the init.sqf. That should work just fine, although I'm not sure how player will be affected. Should work on a dedi server.

[cuel 25]

Do you mean in the script call (see below), or inside the script (a new execVM inside pistol.sqf)?

Init.sqf

onPlayerConnected "[_name, _id] execVM ""pistol.sqf""";

If I do anything with gear it gets stepped over by the default gear in there.

Then don't do it in onPlayerConnected.sqf

Most people run their gear scripts either from editor inits or init.sqf. Both will give the unit his new gear and not use the default.

[alleycat 28]

The problem is that I need it to be server-side for anti cheat and stuff. Init.sqf runs locally for each client. That is why I am looking for a way to add gear server side

[giallustio 770]

Try with:

_spawn = [] spawn {sleep 5;bla bla bla};

[alleycat 28]

Is addweapon even possible to call on the server and affect a client? I am thinking now that it only works locally

[tryteyker 28]

According to wiki the effects are global but arguments passed have to be local, so you need to execute addWeapon locally.