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| Compile and execute [[SQF_syntax|SQF]] [[Script]]. | | Compile and execute [[SQF_syntax|SQF]] [[Script]]. | ||
The optional argument is passed to the script as local variable _this. | |||
The [[Script]] is first searched for in the mission folder, then in the campaign scripts folder and finally in the global scripts folder. |= Description | The [[Script]] is first searched for in the mission folder, then in the campaign scripts folder and finally in the global scripts folder. |= Description | ||
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| '''''argument'' execVM ''filename''''' |= Syntax | | '''''argument'' execVM ''filename''''' |= Syntax | ||
|p1= argument [[Any Value]] |= Parameter 1 | |p1= argument [[Any Value]](s) including nothing at all.|= Parameter 1 | ||
|p2= filename [[String]] |= Parameter 2 | |p2= filename [[String]] |= Parameter 2 | ||
Revision as of 08:08, 26 August 2007
Description
- Description:
- Compile and execute SQF Script. The optional argument is passed to the script as local variable _this. The Script is first searched for in the mission folder, then in the campaign scripts folder and finally in the global scripts folder.
- Groups:
- Uncategorised
Syntax
- Syntax:
- argument execVM filename
- Parameters:
- argument Any Value(s) including nothing at all.
- filename String
- Return Value:
- Script
Examples
- Example 1:
var = player execVM "test.sqf"
Additional Information
- See also:
- SQF syntax Control Structures
Notes
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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