Wait - Revision history

IManGaaX at 05:12, 30 June 2026

2026-06-30T05:12:00Z

@@ Line 85: / Line 85: @@
      outputChatBox("You are now free to move.", 0, 255, 0)
 end
-async(welcomeToServer)()
+--// Example 3
 </syntaxhighlight>
 </section>

IManGaaX at 04:52, 30 June 2026

2026-06-30T04:52:15Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:52, 30 June 2026
Line 6:		Line 6:

	==Syntax==		==Syntax==
	<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">void ~~Wait~~( int milliseconds )</syntaxhighlight>		<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">void wait( int milliseconds )</syntaxhighlight>

	===Required Arguments===		===Required Arguments===

IManGaaX at 04:51, 30 June 2026

2026-06-30T04:51:30Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:51, 30 June 2026
Line 32:		Line 32:
	end		end

	function ~~Wait~~(ms)		function wait(ms)
	local co = coroutine.running()		local co = coroutine.running()

	if not co then		if not co then
	outputDebugString("~~Wait~~() must be called inside an async function!", 1)		outputDebugString("wait() must be called inside an async function!", 1)
	end		end

Line 58:		Line 58:
	outputChatBox("Script started!")		outputChatBox("Script started!")

	~~Wait~~(1000)		wait(1000)

	outputChatBox("1 second has passed.")		outputChatBox("1 second has passed.")

	~~Wait~~(2000)		wait(2000)

	outputChatBox("3 seconds total.")		outputChatBox("3 seconds total.")
Line 73:		Line 73:
	outputChatBox("Loading data..", 0, 255, 0)		outputChatBox("Loading data..", 0, 255, 0)

	~~Wait~~(1500)		wait(1500)

	outputChatBox("Welcome iManGaaX!", 0, 255, 0)		outputChatBox("Welcome iManGaaX!", 0, 255, 0)

	~~Wait~~(3000)		wait(3000)

	fadeCamera(true, 2.5)		fadeCamera(true, 2.5)

	~~Wait~~(2000)		wait(2000)

	outputChatBox("You are now free to move.", 0, 255, 0)		outputChatBox("You are now free to move.", 0, 255, 0)

IManGaaX: Created page with "{{Useful Function}} NOTOC This function pauses the execution of a function for a specific amount of time. It allows you to write sequential, readable code instead of using complex callback structures or multiple timers. '''Note:''' This function must be used inside a function wrapped by the `async` helper. ==Syntax== void Wait( int milliseconds ) ===Required Arguments=== * '..."

2026-06-30T04:50:16Z

Created page with "{{Useful Function}} __NOTOC__ <lowercasetitle></lowercasetitle> This function pauses the execution of a function for a specific amount of time. It allows you to write sequential, readable code instead of using complex callback structures or multiple timers. '''Note:''' This function must be used inside a function wrapped by the <code>async</code> helper. ==Syntax== <syntaxhighlight lang="lua">void Wait( int milliseconds )</syntaxhighlight> ===Required Arguments=== * '..."

New page

{{Useful Function}} __NOTOC__
<lowercasetitle></lowercasetitle>
This function pauses the execution of a function for a specific amount of time. It allows you to write sequential, readable code instead of using complex callback structures or multiple timers.

'''Note:''' This function must be used inside a function wrapped by the <code>async</code> helper.

==Syntax==
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">void Wait( int milliseconds )</syntaxhighlight>

===Required Arguments===
* '''milliseconds''': The time in milliseconds to pause the execution.

==Code==
<section name="Shared" class="both" show="true">
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
function async(func)
return function(...)
local args = {...}
local co = coroutine.create(func)

local function resume(...)
local status, err = coroutine.resume(co, ...)

if not status and err then
outputDebugString("Async Error: "..tostring(err), 1)
outputDebugString("Stack trace: "..debug.traceback(co, err), 1)
end
end

resume(unpack(args))
end
end

function Wait(ms)
local co = coroutine.running()

if not co then
outputDebugString("Wait() must be called inside an async function!", 1)
end

setTimer(function()
coroutine.resume(co)
end, ms, 1)

coroutine.yield()
end
</syntaxhighlight>
</section>

'''Author:''' [[User:IManGaaX|Youssef Maged (iManGaaX)]]

==Example==
<section name="Client" class="client" show="true">
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
--// Example 1

addEventHandler("onClientResourceStart", resourceRoot, async(function()
outputChatBox("Script started!")

Wait(1000)

outputChatBox("1 second has passed.")

Wait(2000)

outputChatBox("3 seconds total.")
end))

--// Example 2

function welcomeToServer()
fadeCamera(false, 1.0)
outputChatBox("Loading data..", 0, 255, 0)

Wait(1500)

outputChatBox("Welcome iManGaaX!", 0, 255, 0)

Wait(3000)

fadeCamera(true, 2.5)

Wait(2000)

outputChatBox("You are now free to move.", 0, 255, 0)
end

async(welcomeToServer)()
</syntaxhighlight>
</section>

==See Also==

{{Useful_Functions}}