execVM
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Introduced in
- Game:
- Armed Assault
- Version:
- 1.00
Description
- Description:
- Compile and execute SQF Script.
The optional argument is passed to the script as local variable _this.
Script is compiled every time you use this command.
The Script is first searched for in the mission folder, then in the campaign scripts folder and finally in the global scripts folder.
Syntax
- Syntax:
- Script = argument execVM filename
- Parameters:
- argument: Any Value(s)
- filename: String
- Return Value:
- Script - script handle, which can be used to determine (via scriptDone) when the called script has finished.
Examples
- Example 1:
_handle = player execVM "test.sqf"; waitUntil {scriptDone _Handle};
Additional Information
- Multiplayer:
- -
- See also:
- exec, execFSM, scriptDone, terminate, SQF syntax, Control Structures
Notes
Notes
Notes
- Posted on January 5, 2007 - 12:30
- Giova
- More about the Returned value:
the type 'Script' returned by this command, is in fact a kind of 'Thread Handle'.
GOOD POINT:sqf functions launched with execVM will run asynchronously from its caller script/function.
It is possible to manage multi-threading development, by using:
-handle script returned by execVM
-force the thread to terminate by using 'terminate' command
-synchronise a script by using 'ScriptDone' command
BAD POINT:-sqf funcion cannot return value (because execVM is already returning the thread Handle)
-the variable _time does not work in sqf called with execVM command
Notes
- Posted on November 23, 2010 - 15:56
- Kabilen
- Passing variables to the script file
To pass multiple variables to the script file, use an array e.g:
null = [myunit,1234] execVM "test.sqf";
Now within test.sqf to access the elements, use the following:
_myunit = _this select 0;
_myvar = _this select 1;
