Whats the differance between timeout and sleep?
 

Sleep seems to stop the npc, timeout seems to do nothing, and also gani's wont play for me, how do I get a dang gani to play ?

Sleep pauses the script for a certain time. Timeout is a countdown.

So like if I do timeout=10 it will keep going with the script but nothing will happen when timeout is finished therefore making timeout utterly useless ?

Timeout waits the given seconds then calls to the "timeout" statement without stoping the script.

Sleep delays execution.

as for ganis:
Make shure you have the .gani extension on the filename and use
setani gani name w/o .gani,params;

sleep is a pause in the script, for as long as you tell it to, timeout is a loop. e.g.:

NPC Code:

---

if (created){                                   //starts a code block

  timeout=0.05;                              //this sets the loop refresh;

}                                                    //ends a code block



if (timeout)//this begins the loop{ //starts a code block

  message Fat People;                   //the NPC says Fat People

  sleep 0.5;                                    //sleeps half a second

  message Skinny People;             //the NPC says Skinny People

  timeout=0.05;                             //this completes the loop

}                                                   //ends a code block

---

A sleep

NPC Code:

---

if (created)//if the NPC is created{ //starts a code block

  message Fat people;                   //the NPC says Fat People

  sleep 2;                                       //pauses 2 seconds

  message Skinny People;             //the NPC says Skinny People

}                                                   //ends a code block

---

this is as far as my feeble mind understands this exact script, tho my wording probably isn't great. (i tried tho)

Dont use "//" comments then put {, it's the same as not putting it at all. Drop it down to the next line

... I was just trying to make it easy for him to understand.

Just sayin something, if he copies and pastes:
"Error: Unknown command: }"

well if he does copy and paste it, i'll break his thumbs, because I have that exact script copyrighted

I seriously doubt you can copyright such a simple script:p

timeout is not a loop unless you make it a loop

NPC Code:

---

if (playerenters) {

timeout=5;

}

if (timeout) {

message #n sucks!;

}

---

This accomplishes the same thing as

NPC Code:

---

if (playerenters) {

sleep 5;

message #n sucks!;

}

---

but at the same time, isn't a loop.
Like Kiirar said above, timeout is litterally a countdown
the command

NPC Code:

---

timershow;

---

does the equivelent to message of the time it has until the timeout event is called

About the Gani's, what are params for? Btw read my post under playerworlds era about banned. see how pissed off i am, 3 p2p accounts, grr.

Read the gani forum.

params = #p
:P

Timeout is an invisible flag that is 'created' when the timeout count reach 0. Another example:

NPC Code:

---

if(playerenters){

timeout=5;

}



if(timeout){

say2 Chasam;

}

---

When timeout be 0,it will 'create' the flag and will execute the code inside that timeout block.

By the way,Kaidaman,timeout & sleep aren't the same thing and won't execute the same thing as you said.

Unless I didnt read it, I think you all missed out the big part.

NPC Code:

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if (playertouchsme) {

     sleep 2;

     hide;

}

---

You touch it, you wait until 2 before it hides, it does not execute ANYTHING until it has waken from sleep. So it wont do anything until it stops sleeping.

NPC Code:

---

if (playertouchsme) {

     timeout=2;

}

if (timeout) {

     hide;

}

---

If I keep touching it, the timeout will go back to 2. But sleep will not, as it is asleep and can not take any more commands.
If its not correct what I have said, then its because im not a scripter.

i'm not a scripter either, that's all right, but i've never looked at it that specific way.. kinda like it

Osrs, you obviously failed to read correctly what I had said because the thing is that what I had said was correct and in that particular case, would do the same thing as a sleep, save for the very valid point spark pointed out.

Important point: On a lower level, sleep basically just makes a note of where the instruction counter is and sets a timeout, then jumps to the same place when the timeout occurs. People often try to combine the two (never a good idea) and end up going crazy.

Sleep pauses the script execution,timeout doesn't,so both systems are working same?
I understand what you had said,it will execute the same effect on script,but won't work same...

Uh, you sure act pretty knowledgeable for someone who has no idea what they are talking about. :|

If you don't know what timeout does, don't say it is useless, it makes you look like an idiot.