sleep x on .sqf

[bravo 6 0]

when i try to use this command

sleep 1

in a file.sqf and run it in edior, calling the file i have an error..

why?

shouldn't it recognize it in arma?!

[Taurus 20]

Only spawn and execVM scripts(.sqf) can be slept for x seconds.

If you did something like: ["zomg"] call myFunction

This doesn't starta a thread for it and therefor can not be paused when entered in init-lines or on act for triggers.

[bravo 6 0]

ok i think i understand...

in the .sqs files we could delay the cameras for ~x (x secounds)

i was hoping to hold in sqf aswell with the sleep.

oh well..

thanks anyway.

[Taurus 20]

just change "call" to either "execVM" or "spawn" and it'll work.

[bravo 6 0]

just change "call" to either "execVM" or "spawn" and it'll work.

i just used the "execVM" instead "exec"

thanks!

ps- i really dont understand this language at all

dont know how people can understand these kinda tricks

[=BFP=Cheetah 0]

Either use execVM and assign it to a variable, or use:

call { [] execVM "script.sqf"; };

Both should work, however I prefer the 2nd option.

If you need more details, take a look at my Basics of SQF tutorial, you can find it on www.ofpec.com.

[Taurus 20]

Yeah!

That tutorial of yours is a good start!

I was looking for it but didn't find it as I was to link it in this thread.

I've looked it through and I give it a

[bravo 6 0]

thanks very much!

[zaphod 0]

instead of creating a file.sqf and execute it as virtual machine, you can put it's content in a function body like:

yourfunction={sqf-contents....};

and precompiling the file containing these functions inside init.sqf on top.

from this point you can call/spawn your programmed functions at any point in the game.

call functions without sleeps,

[] spawn functions with sleeps,

then your problems are gone and all scripts are stored as functions in a single file.

Regards,

zap