Difference between revisions of "Commands.execAsync"
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|desc=Checks if there are any players around the [[Command Computer]] in 2 block radius. | |desc=Checks if there are any players around the [[Command Computer]] in 2 block radius. | ||
|code=local radius = 2 | |code=local radius = 2 | ||
| − | local taskID = '''commands. | + | local taskID = '''commands.execAsync( "testfor @a[r=" .. radius .. "]")''' |
local arePlayersAround | local arePlayersAround | ||
Revision as of 17:18, 16 February 2015
 Function commands.execAsync | |
| Available only to Command Computers, executes the specified command, but doesn't yield. Queues a "task_complete" event after the command is executed. You can use the taskID returned by this function to identify the "task_complete" event. | |
| Syntax | commands.execAsync(string command) |
| Returns | number taskID |
| Part of | ComputerCraft |
| API | commands |
Examples
 Example | |
| Says 'Hello' to the player, closest to the Command Computer. | |
| Code |
commands.execAsync( "say @p Hello" ) |
| Example | |
| Checks if there are any players around the Command Computer in 2 block radius. | |
| Code |
local radius = 2 local taskID = commands.execAsync( "testfor @a[r=" .. radius .. "]") local arePlayersAround repeat local event, id, success, executed, error = os.pullEvent( "task_complete" ) arePlayersAround = success and executed until id == taskID if arePlayersAround then print( "There is one or more players around me." ) else print( "There are no players around me." ) end |
 Commands API Functions
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| commands.exec - commands.execAsync - commands.list - commands.getBlockPosition - commands.getBlockInfo - commands.getBlockInfos |
