execVM

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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(s) execVM filename

Parameters:

argument(s): Any Value(s) - Argument(s) accessible as _this in the script

filename: String - file with sqf code

Return Value:

Script Handle - can be used to determine (via scriptDone (also via isNull in Arma 3)) when the execVMed script has finished. In Arma 3, the handle is also available inside the execVMed script in _thisScript variable.

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

execVM filename

Parameters:

filename: String - file with sqf code

Return Value:

Script Handle - can be used to determine (via scriptDone (also via isNull in Arma 3)) when the execVMed script has finished. In Arma 3, the handle is also available inside the execVMed script in _thisScript variable.

Examples

Example 1:

_handle = execVM "test.sqf";

Example 2:

_handle = player execVM "test.sqf"; waitUntil {scriptDone _handle};

Example 3:

In Arma 3 this is also possible: _handle = execVM "123.sqf"; waitUntil {isNull _handle};

Example 4:

[4] execVM "showDamage.sqf"; // showDamage.sqf _damage = _this select 0; hint format ["%1", _damage];

Additional Information

See also:

callspawnexecexecFSMscriptDonescriptNullterminatesleepuiSleepwaitUntilcanSuspendSQF syntaxControl 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

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;