[JASS] Timers

[DevilDuke1995]

Well i've been using JASS for a while but never bothered timers. Can somebody explain to me how they work or provide a link? Thx.

 

[Element of Water]

Timers are just variables which can call another function after the set time. Create them like this:

set t = CreateTimer()

You can start a timer with this function:

call TimerStart(myTimer, duration, repeating, function MyFunction)

duration is a real (decimal) value which defines how long the timer lasts, repeating is a boolean: if true, the timer will repeat with the same duration once it expires, otherwise it will just fire once. MyFunction is just a function that takes nothing and returns nothing.

They're harder to use than TriggerSleepAction, but more precise.

 

[DevilDuke1995]

i heard they cant that the functions they call cant detect event responding natives

 

[Reaper2008]

The event responses are for trigger's actions. You can link variables etc to the timer with hashtables, and use the GetTriggeringTimer() native (please verify, can't test if this is how it's typed, on linux atm ).

 

[Justify]

Just to mention: Its GetExpiredTimer()

 

[DevilDuke1995]

How do you stop a repeating one?

 

[YourNameHere]

call PauseTimer(timer)

 

[DevilDuke1995]

How do u stop it in a exitwhen way

 

[Reaper2008]

You mean after x times? Link it to an integer and increase that every time.

 

[DevilDuke1995]

and then Destroy it with ifs?

 

[Element of Water]

Yep




damned message length

 

[DevilDuke1995]

whatz dml? oh