function milliDelay()

Run a function after specified number of milliseconds. milliDelay() is non-blocking (following command in the script is executed immediately, before the callback function).

nil delay(number milliseconds, function callback)

Parameters

• number milliseconds how much the callback will be delayed
• function callback function to execute

Return value

nil

Usage

-- logs counts down from 5 to 0
function countDown(from)
  logf("%d", from)
  if(from > 0) then
    delay(1000, function()
      countDown(from-1)
    end)
  end
end

countDown(5)

See also

• delay() to delay callback execution by seconds