scriptDone

1.001.001.001.501.000.50

Hover & click on the images for description

Description

Description:

Check if a script is finished running using the Script Handle returned by execVM or spawn.

Groups:

Program Flow

Syntax

Syntax:

scriptDone handle

Parameters:

handle: Script Handle - handle returned by spawn or execVM

Return Value:

Boolean

Examples

Example 1:

_scriptHandle = ["arguments"] execVM "scriptname.sqf"; waitUntil { scriptDone _scriptHandle };

Additional Information

See also:

execVM spawn terminate scriptNull

Notes

Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note

Bn880 - c

Posted on Sep 11, 2009 - 03:54 (UTC)

A Null Script handle can be created in this manner:

_handle = 0 spawn {};

That is what any Script Handle becomes when a script is finished running, meaning it will test as true with:

scriptDone _handle;

and it returns "<NULL-script>" when converted to string. This in turn lets you initialize the variable with a completed Script Handle and lets you test the variable even though nothing else may have set the handle by creating a script with spawn or execVM. It also lets you store and manage script handles in arrays, and a few other sexy things.