Whats the differance between timeout and sleep?

[SilentSkripter1988]

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 ?

[Neoreno]

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

[SilentSkripter1988]

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 ?

[Riot-Starter]

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;

[marcoR]

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)

[Riot-Starter]

Originally posted by marcoR
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

---

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

[marcoR]

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

[Riot-Starter]

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

[marcoR]

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

[Riot-Starter]

I seriously doubt you can copyright such a simple script

[KainDaMan]

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

[SilentSkripter1988]

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.

[Neoreno]

Read the gani forum.

[Snakeandy7]

params = #p
:P

[osrs]

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.

[Spark910]

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

NPC Code:

---

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.

[marcoR]

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

[KainDaMan]

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.

[Kaimetsu]

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.

[osrs]

Originally posted by KainDaMan
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.

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...

[konidias]

Originally posted by SilentSkripter1988
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 ?

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.