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Is it possible to have a function run paralell to your script?


Miranda
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I've thought of this a couple times, in different scripts I wrote, that it would be handy if I could run a certain function, and keep on running the main script at the same time.

The best example would be:

Tooltip("Hello World")
Sleep(50000)
Tooltip()

For this example, another command along the lines of Runin(50000,"Tooltip()") would also work just fine, one that would be a non blocking sleep, that after a given time runs a certain command...

However, for other stuff it would be very, very handy if I could be running a function concurrently to the rest of my script.

I know I could "simply" Run(...) a different compiled .au3 script, but how can the two share variables?

My guess though is that I'm not the first to think about something along these lines, and a much more professional coder than myself already has a

ParalellFunc _wee()
...
EndParalellFunc
sort of thing :)

At any rate, anyone have some insight for me?

Kind regards,

Miranda

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I usually split my big sleep up in smaller sleep steps. That makes it non-blocking, and you can still call certain functions in a loop, while your main script is waiting for the sleep to finish.

Func Sleepy($timeMs, $stepMs = 100)
    If ($stepMs < $timeMs) Then
        _Sleepy($timeMs, $stepMs)
    Else
        Sleep($timeMs)
    EndIf
EndFunc

Func _Sleepy($timeMs, $stepMs)
    $start = TimerInit()
    While (TimerDiff($start) < $timeMs)
        Sleep($stepMs)
    WEnd
EndFunc
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Browsing another forum yesterday I came across a thread in which the poster claimed it was possible in a scripting language not disimilar to autoit.

Way over my head, but "criticalsection()" was mentioned. and a link to MDSN http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682530.aspx

I'm not suggesting it is possible, just passing on info which might be relevant.

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Browsing another forum yesterday I came across a thread in which the poster claimed it was possible in a scripting language not disimilar to autoit.

Way over my head, but "criticalsection()" was mentioned. and a link to MDSN http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682530.aspx

I'm not suggesting it is possible, just passing on info which might be relevant.

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The example you gave could be done with AlibEnable (or AdLibRegister in the Beta version).

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Try using timers instead of the Sleep() function

I usually split my big sleep up in smaller sleep steps. That makes it non-blocking, and you can still call certain functions in a loop, while your main script is waiting for the sleep to finish.

Func Sleepy($timeMs, $stepMs = 100)
    If ($stepMs < $timeMs) Then
        _Sleepy($timeMs, $stepMs)
    Else
        Sleep($timeMs)
    EndIf
EndFunc

Func _Sleepy($timeMs, $stepMs)
    $start = TimerInit()
    While (TimerDiff($start) < $timeMs)
        Sleep($stepMs)
    WEnd
EndFunc

I've thought of this, and while it does work, the coding effort is too great for my tastes and purposes, but thanks a lot for the input :)

Browsing another forum yesterday I came across a thread in which the poster claimed it was possible in a scripting language not disimilar to autoit.

Way over my head, but "criticalsection()" was mentioned. and a link to MDSN http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682530.aspx

I'm not suggesting it is possible, just passing on info which might be relevant.

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The example you gave could be done with AlibEnable (or AdLibRegister in the Beta version).

Thanks, I guess what I'm looking for, however, I fear it is a bit too advanced for me...

Edit: All things considered, where critically essential, I'll employ timers, and wait until some genius mind comes up with with a ready to use Function that will run in parallel to the rest of the script, for lesser mortals, such as myself ;)

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