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Run a function after specified number of seconds. delay() is non-blocking (following command in the script is executed immediately, before the callback function). | Run a function after specified number of seconds. delay() is non-blocking (following command in the script is executed immediately, before the callback function). | ||
| − | <i>nil</i> delay(number < | + | <i>nil</i> <b>delay</b>(<i>number</i> <code>seconds</code>, <i>function</i> <code>callback</code>) |
=== Parameters === | === Parameters === | ||
| − | <i>number</i> < | + | * <i>number</i> <code>seconds</code> how much the callback will be delayed. |
| − | <i>function</i> < | + | * <i>function</i> <code>callback</code> function to execute |
=== Return value === | === Return value === | ||
Latest revision as of 19:54, 18 April 2017
Run a function after specified number of seconds. delay() is non-blocking (following command in the script is executed immediately, before the callback function).
nil delay(numberseconds, functioncallback)
Parameters
- number
secondshow much the callback will be delayed. - function
callbackfunction to execute
Return value
nil
Usage
-- logs counts down from 5 to 0
function countDown(from)
logf("%d", from)
if(from > 0) then
delay(1, function()
countDown(from-1)
end)
end
end
countDown(5)
See also
- milliDelay() to delay callback execution by milliseconds
