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.

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Syntax

Syntax:

Script (Handle) = argument execVM "filename"

Parameters:

argument Any Value(s) including Nothing at all.

filename String

Return Value:

Script

Examples

Example 1:

_Handle = player execVM "test.sqf"; @ScriptDone _Handle

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