[Solved] [Lua] Running a function with a timer

[Rahko]

Hey!

I have another Lua related question. Why does this work:

function TestTimer()
    TimerStart(CreateTimer(), 1, true, function()
        print("Timer Message")
    end)
end

But not this:

function TimerMessage()
    print("Timer Message")
end

function TestTimer()
    TimerStart(CreateTimer(), 1, true, TimerMessage())
end

The latter one will run once, but not periodically.

 

[Tasyen]

Because currently you call the function TimerMessage() when you are starting the Timer, the returned value is then taken as callback for TimerStart, in the current code that is nothing (nil).
Probably you only want to give the timer a reference to that function. Remove "()" inside TimerStart, then TimerMessage is not called and the function is given to the timer.

 

[Rahko]

I see. Thank you for explaining that!