What is the function in Verse for executing a function after a certain amount of time? Is there an API for setting timers?

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What is the function in Verse for executing a function after a certain amount of time? Is there an API for setting timers?

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Here’s the way’s I’m aware of to do it (I didn’t run these, but I did check them for syntax).

My example assumes you want to call MyCall() (but it could be anything).

You can Sleep() prior to the call, or do a spawn (to let the current Verse code continue) with a sleep and a call in the spawn.

Method 1

Example with a Sleep inline.

# Some code...
Sleep(2.5)
MyCall()
# Any code here will run AFTER the 2.5 second sleep and the MyCall() completes

Method 2

Example using a spawn - this is a bit more complicated, as far as I know spawn only takes a single argument (a single command) - that’s why I make the function.

    # Create a function to give spawn which will make the delayed call.
    DelayedCall()<suspends> : void =
        Sleep(2.5)
        MyCall()

    # Main code...(would be part of some function)
    spawn {DelayedCall()}
    # Any code here runs right away

Hope it helps…

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Sleep is definitely the way to do it, here’s a 4 minute tutorial on the subject:

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You just inspired me to make this function so you don’t need to set Sleep() methods everywhere. Hope it fits!

EDIT: I just added support for functions that <suspends>

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well, that’s super handy! Thanks for sharing

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