Adding a pause to scripts

[jsr]

I'm trying to add a pause to an NPC script between statements while preserving the if block. So ideally, without using event_timer.

I tried using the threadmanager's wait function, but it doesn't do anything. I've referenced the example in http://wiki.eqemulator.org/p?Lua_NPC_Examples

This is from the example

local ThreadManager = require("thread_manager");
local evt;
 
function ability_one()
    evt.self:Emote("begins to cast something electrical");
    ThreadManager:Wait(2.5);
    evt.self:Shout("Feel the thunder!");
end

This is my implementation

function event_say(e)

	local tm = require("thread_manager")
	
	if e.message:findi("hail") then
	
		e.self:Say("A message")
		tm:Wait(5)
		e.self:Say("B message")
		tm:Wait(5000)
		e.self:Say("C message")
	end
end

A, B, and C message all display at once, and no quest errors are generated. Does anyone know why this wouldn't work?

[Gnowm]

Just a guess but punctuation kills me so

Lack of semicolon after tm:Wait(5)

Dont know lua though.

[jsr]

Thanks for the response Gnowm.

Lua is forgiving if you don't use semi colons It's actually not good because nearly every other language uses them, and after a few hours of being lazy with Lua I end up missing them when I go back to other projects.

I did work this out in the end, but not with the thread manager, which is probably not fit for purpose in this case. I wound up using qglobals to store a condition, and a heartbeat timer to check for the condition and act accordingly.

[demonstar55]

You need to use a timer

[jsr]

cheers Demonstar

[demonstar55]

PEQ quest repo has a few examples.

[Akkadius]

An example can also be found here on our not yet announced new documentation

https://eqemu.gitbook.io/quest-api/events#event_timer

[Huppy]

Originally Posted by Akkadius

An example can also be found here on our not yet announced new documentation

https://eqemu.gitbook.io/quest-api/events#event_timer

Wow. I am loving the function on those pages. Seeing the examples shown in both perl and lua. Here's a big (not yet announced) Thank You

[Gnowm]

I cant correctly express my gratitude. Youve basically enabled
this numbskull to learn and play.
Great examples and answers both on the wiki and the forum.

Kudos and thankyou all.