need help coding

[Thomas_klei]

i know this is very  stupid but is there a way for a function to repeat itself like if you read a book it will repeat the function . this is not for a specific character by the way

[Norfeder]

local frequency = 30 -- 1 second
inst:DoPeriodicTask(frequency * FRAMES, function() 
-- things to repeat
end)

This will repeat the task endlessly until you stop it.

Edited January 13, 2019 by Norfeder

[Thomas_klei]

thnx for helping it may be not what i needed specifically but this is a big leap from the ******* **** i can't make

 

sorry for the swearing just back to school and i got to say i hate everything

 

[CarlZalph]

local function StopBookTimer(inst_book)
    if inst_book.onreadtimer ~= nil
    then
        inst_book.onreadtimer:Cancel()
        inst_book.onreadtimer = nil
    end
end
local function OnReadTimerTick(inst_book)
    inst_book.onreadtimercounter = inst_book.onreadtimercounter + 1
    -- Do whatever you want here
    if inst_book.onreadtimercounter == 4 -- 4 times to do this function before stopping it.
    then
        StopBookTimer(inst_book)
    end
end
local function OnRead(inst_book)
    StopBookTimer(inst_book)
    inst_book.onreadtimercount = 0
    OnReadTimerTick(inst_book) -- Call it once immediately.
    inst_book.onreadtimer = inst_book:DoPeriodicTask(
        3, -- Repeat every 3 seconds after waiting 3 seconds.
        OnReadTimerTick
    )
end

Perhaps this may help you further.

Edited January 14, 2019 by CarlZalph

[Thomas_klei]

oh jeez thnx