[SOLVED] How to call Sleep function from `modmain`

[danielpa]

I've seen some mods use the `Sleep` function, but when I try to use it in the modmain.lua file I get an error:

modmain.lua:
 

function main()
    AddPlayerPostInit(
        function()
            GLOBAL.TheInput:AddKeyDownHandler(
                string.byte("z", 1),
                function()
                    print("BEFORE")
                    Sleep(10)
                    print("AFTER")
                end
            )
        end
    )
end
main()

Error:

[00:16:44]: [string "../mods/lib/modmain.lua"]:9: attempt to call global 'Sleep' (a nil value)
LUA ERROR stack traceback:
    ../mods/lib/modmain.lua:9 in (field) fn (Lua) <7-11>
    scripts/events.lua:46 in (method) HandleEvent (Lua) <42-49>
    scripts/input.lua:187 in (method) OnRawKey (Lua) <184-191>
    scripts/input.lua:396 in () ? (Lua) <395-397>

 

EDIT: using GLOBAL.Sleep:

[00:02:53]: attempt to yield across metamethod/C-call boundary
LUA ERROR stack traceback:
    =[C]:-1 in (field) yield (C) <-1--1>
    scripts/scheduler.lua:339 in (field) Sleep (Lua) <336-343>
    ../mods/lib/modmain.lua:6 in (field) fn (Lua) <4-8>
    scripts/events.lua:46 in (method) HandleEvent (Lua) <42-49>
    scripts/input.lua:187 in (method) OnRawKey (Lua) <184-191>
    scripts/input.lua:396 in () ? (Lua) <395-397>
    

 

Edited August 27, 2019 by danielpa

[Ultroman]

Why do you need to use Sleep for anything? And how did the other mods use Sleep()?

[Serpens]

Just yesterday I solved the mystery of Sleep().
Take a look at game scripts that use it (not many), but for example within the talker component.

You have to start the function that uses Sleep with a thread.
Sleep does pauses the current function and waits x seconds. If you would call this without a thread, you would pause the whole game, cause everything is called in row. So to be able to call Sleep you have to start a parallel task that is independed of the game functions and there you can Sleep now.

Edited August 27, 2019 by Serpens

[danielpa]

Yeah that solve it , thanks a lot @Serpens.

 

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[Ultroman]

1 hour ago, danielpa said:

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