Wait

[shadowcon]

Okay, I've tried to write a wait, but I'm unable to compile/syntax check it at the moment, could someone do it for me? I wrote it in gedit with the syntax highlighter...

Also if you see any obvious errors, please tell me.

/S

//========================================================================
// This is a quite simple function that I've written because I wasn't
// satisfied with the original "TriggerSleepAction" function.
// If you use it, you don't have to credit me in any way. Just don't
// claim that it's yours in any way. It uses timer arrays to wait, and 
// then returns a boolean when the timer ended. It should be MUI 
// but there might be cases when timer arrays collide and malfunction
// but that chance is like x/65536 where x is the number of timers going
// at the same time.
//
// --Shadowcon/Shjort/Mamma Mu--
//
//========================================================================
globals
	trigger RunTimer
	boolean array TimerEnded
endglobals

function RunTimer_Actions takes integer Array returns nothing
    set TimerEnded[Array] = true
endfunction

function RegisterTimer takes timer array randomnumber, integer Array returns nothing
    set RunTimer = CreateTrigger(  )
    call TriggerRegisterTimerExpireEventBJ( RunTimer, randomnumber[Array] )
    call TriggerAddAction( RunTimer, function RunTimer_Actions(Array) )
endfunction

function MyWait takes real time returns boolean
local integer Array = GetRandomInt(0, 65535)
local timer array randomnumber
call RegisterTimer(randomnumber, Array)
call StartTimerBJ( randomnumber[Array], false, time )
loop
	if TimerEnded[Array] then
		set randomnumber = null
		set RunTimer = null
		return true
	endif
endloop
endfunction

 

[kingkingyyk3]

You leaks trigger and timer. The best way to do this is using timer, still.

 

[shadowcon]

You leaks trigger and timer. The best way to do this is using timer, still.

Oh, forgot that it would leak like hell

edit: did I miss any fixable leaks?

 

[kingkingyyk3]

library Wait requires TimerUtils

    private function RecordTicks takes nothing returns nothing
        call SetTimerData(GetExpiredTimer(),GetTimedData(GetExpiredTimer()) - 1)
    endfunction
    
    function Wait takes real time returns nothing
        local integer i = (time / .01)
        local timer t = NewTimer()
        call SetTimerData(t,i)
        call TimerStart(t,.01,true,function RecordTicks)
        loop
            exitwhen i <= 0
        endloop
        call ReleaseTimer(t)
        set t = null
    endfunction
endlibrary

I don't know whether it works or not, try it.

 

[shadowcon]

the only error I get on yours is "Line 1: Missing requirement: TimerUtils (libraries cannot require scopes"
is it my fault in some way?

 

[Executor]

You need this library: Click => <= Click

 

[Azlier]

That failed attempt at making a wait that runs on timers is just that, a failure.

 

[Darthfett]

You cannot do an endless loop to simulate a 'wait'. There are only a few options: TriggerSleepAction (the [ljass]PolledWait[/ljass] native uses this in combination with timers to create a more accurate wait), Timers (using callback functions in combination with attachment systems), or Periodic Events.

If you want high speed actions, there is no substitute for timers/periodic events. A loop will hit the op(eration) limit LONG before it reaches the specified time.