Call a function from an if entity
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25.07.16 11:53:31 am
Hi guys, today I have a problem but first let me claim this:
I know 0% about this entity and I never used it, also I searched for a solution but found none (maybe searched for the wrong thing...).
How can I call a function from an if entity?
at, mapname.lua:
How to call fn() from the if entity? I don't want the function to be in the if statement I just want to call it.
I know 0% about this entity and I never used it, also I searched for a solution but found none (maybe searched for the wrong thing...).
How can I call a function from an if entity?
at, mapname.lua:
Code:
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function fn()
msg("test")
end
msg("test")
end
How to call fn() from the if entity? I don't want the function to be in the if statement I just want to call it.
It's hard being the best girl in the whole entire world
25.07.16 12:20:48 pm
What? Do you mean 
trigger_if? Simply write trigger_if when it's triggered. Don't worry with the
trigger_if? Simply write fn()
on the text box field. The function will called by trigger_if when it's triggered. Don't worry with the if
statement. 25.07.16 12:25:13 pm
You could also use
dofile
to call the script (NOTE: it will trigger every function if you have multiple routines). The syntax has to be in this way:Code:
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dofile('LuaPath')
26.07.16 10:42:19 pm
HPB has written:What? Do you mean trigger_if? Simply write trigger_if when it's triggered. Don't worry with the
trigger_if? Simply write fn()
on the text box field. The function will called by trigger_if when it's triggered. Don't worry with the if
statement.Thanks it worked and that's what I figured out that to use the trigger I need to return true on the function
It's hard being the best girl in the whole entire world
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