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== Sleep can be used only in functions, not scripts ==

[[Functions - SQF]]:"Starting with Armed Assault even function based scripts can wait suspended using sleep or waitUntil." --[[User:Djura|Djura]] 11:03, 24 July 2006 (CEST)


==Confusing: sqs and sqf Scripts==

Alot of people talk about how old scripts versus new "SQF-tyle scripts" are confusing everyone. Perhaps we delineate what we are refering to by addressing them as OFP Scripts and ARMA Scripts? I only say this because a disclaimer on a page that led me here was really confusing even to me ([[Script syntax|confusing disclaimer]]). --[[User:CrashDome|CrashDome]] 19:01, 12 December 2006 (CET)

:Yep, you're right on that one, I was also already thinking about it. Problem: Even in the ArmA community sqs scripts are rather wide spread, only advanced scripters seem to use or even know sqf scripts...

:: True, but by refering to ArmA related sqs files as "OFP scripts" we are even suggesting the inherent age of them. Perhaps it will further boost the idea that they suck compared to the other styles ;) --[[User:CrashDome|CrashDome]] 18:43, 13 December 2006 (CET)

:::Good point. So let's bring this new diction all over the world... :) --[[User:Raedor|raedor]] 19:22, 13 December 2006 (CET)


I asked Suma about our idea and this is what he replied with:
 Our guidelines are:
 sqs = old syntax
 sqf = new syntax
 There are even many instances where you can either use a sqs or a sqf file, and both are scrips (init.sqf, initintro.sqf, exit.sqf).
 Regards
I will post more detail within this article. It's contrary to my original thoughts, but I guess anything is fine by me as it is all cosmetic. I will try and be as detailed as possible in my explanation for the newbies. It probably should be spread around via word of mouth a little also.  - [[User:CrashDome|CrashDome]] 15:48, 15 December 2006 (CET)

: What I believe should be done to fix this is to create a new page describing the [[SQF Syntax]]. The [[function]] page should then be stripped down to be similar to the current [[Script]] page, referring all syntax questions to the new page. A function just being a block of code returning a value. As a function really doesn't have to be in a file on its own at all in either ArmA or OFP. --[[User:Salisan|Salisan]] 16:21, 15 December 2006 (CET)

:: Salisan, as I said in my previous statement, I was in the process of editing these articles. You're simple editing (which was just changing a few words) has completely nullified the large changes I was making. Why would you make such small changes when I said I was editing the page?? I have now lost them and cannot get them back. Unfortunately I do not have time to recreate the changes I was making. I am not going to invest any more time in this mess - you have my suggestions, you have Suma's guidelines - you guys do it. --[[User:CrashDome|CrashDome]] 16:25, 15 December 2006 (CET)