Lua Run local function

[Gaddhuve]

First of sorry for the lack of "coding-terms" Im just trying to learn by myself. Im just wondering how to execute a local function the best way. Atm Im running them by addEvents which Im guessing is not optimal. How I do it atm:

local function testFunction(cid)
//stuff//
end

if player then
addEvent(testFunctuin, 1)
end
end

Any help would be great!

 

[Infernum]

a local function is just like a regular function, it's just not added to the global environment
all variables without 'local' in front of them go into the global environment ( _G ) which is a table with all variables and functions available to be used at any time

just call it like you would a normal function
function(args)
in your case:
testFunction(player:getId())

 

[Marcus]

First of sorry for the lack of "coding-terms" Im just trying to learn by myself. Im just wondering how to execute a local function the best way. Atm Im running them by addEvents which Im guessing is not optimal. How I do it atm:

local function testFunction(cid)
//stuff//
end

if player then
addEvent(testFunctuin, 1)
end
end

Any help would be great!

There's something to use

function testFunction(cid)
   player = Player(cid)
   if not player then --Player not found, lets abort!!
       return false
   end
   
   level = player.getLevel()
   print("The level is " .. level .. ".")
   return true
end

addEvent(testFunction, player.uid)

 

[Infernum]

There's something to use

function testFunction(cid)
   player = Player(cid)
   if not player then --Player not found, lets abort!!
       return false
   end
  
   level = player.getLevel()
   print("The level is " .. level .. ".")
   return true
end

addEvent(testFunction, player.uid)

function testFunction(cid)
   local player = Player(cid)
   if not player then --Player not found, lets abort!!
       return false
   end
 
   local level = player:getLevel()
   print("The level is " .. level .. ".")
   return true
end

addEvent(testFunction, player:getId())

 

[Marcus]

function testFunction(cid)
   local player = Player(cid)
   if not player then --Player not found, lets abort!!
       return false
   end
 
   local level = player:getLevel()
   print("The level is " .. level .. ".")
   return true
end

addEvent(testFunction, player:getId())

player.uid works as well

 

[Gaddhuve]

Thanks alot for taking the time in explaining this. Really do appreciate it! And so the learning road continues