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Old 08-29-2019, 12:34 AM
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Default Adding a pause to scripts

I'm trying to add a pause to an NPC script between statements while preserving the if block. So ideally, without using event_timer.

I tried using the threadmanager's wait function, but it doesn't do anything. I've referenced the example in http://wiki.eqemulator.org/p?Lua_NPC_Examples

This is from the example
Code:
local ThreadManager = require("thread_manager");
local evt;
 
function ability_one()
    evt.self:Emote("begins to cast something electrical");
    ThreadManager:Wait(2.5);
    evt.self:Shout("Feel the thunder!");
end

This is my implementation
Code:
function event_say(e)

	local tm = require("thread_manager")
	
	if e.message:findi("hail") then
	
		e.self:Say("A message")
		tm:Wait(5)
		e.self:Say("B message")
		tm:Wait(5000)
		e.self:Say("C message")
	end
end
A, B, and C message all display at once, and no quest errors are generated. Does anyone know why this wouldn't work?
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Old 09-07-2019, 06:16 PM
Gnowm
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Just a guess but punctuation kills me so

Lack of semicolon after tm:Wait(5)

Dont know lua though.
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Old 09-08-2019, 10:33 AM
jsr
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Thanks for the response Gnowm.

Lua is forgiving if you don't use semi colons It's actually not good because nearly every other language uses them, and after a few hours of being lazy with Lua I end up missing them when I go back to other projects.

I did work this out in the end, but not with the thread manager, which is probably not fit for purpose in this case. I wound up using qglobals to store a condition, and a heartbeat timer to check for the condition and act accordingly.
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Old 09-08-2019, 06:05 PM
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You need to use a timer
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Old 09-08-2019, 08:14 PM
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cheers Demonstar
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Old 09-08-2019, 11:19 PM
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PEQ quest repo has a few examples.
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Old 09-09-2019, 12:38 AM
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An example can also be found here on our not yet announced new documentation

https://eqemu.gitbook.io/quest-api/events#event_timer
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Old 09-09-2019, 12:47 AM
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An example can also be found here on our not yet announced new documentation

https://eqemu.gitbook.io/quest-api/events#event_timer
Wow. I am loving the function on those pages. Seeing the examples shown in both perl and lua. Here's a big (not yet announced) Thank You
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Old 09-09-2019, 06:57 AM
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I cant correctly express my gratitude. Youve basically enabled
this numbskull to learn and play.
Great examples and answers both on the wiki and the forum.

Kudos and thankyou all.
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