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| Compile and execute [[SQF]] [[Script]].
| Compile and execute [[SQF_syntax|SQF]] [[Script]].


Argument is passed to the script as local variable _this.
Argument is passed to the script as local variable _this.

Revision as of 05:31, 11 January 2007

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Description

Description:
Compile and execute SQF Script. Argument is passed to the script as local variable _this. The Script is first searched for in the mission folder, then in the campaign scripts folder and finally in the global scripts folder.
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Syntax

Syntax:
argument execVM filename
Parameters:
argument Any Value
filename String
Return Value:
Script

Examples

Example 1:
var = player execVM "test.sqf"

Additional Information

See also:
SQF syntax

Notes

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Notes

Posted on January 5, 2007 - 12:30
Giova
More about the Returned value: the type 'Script' returned by this command, is in fact a kind of 'Thread Handle'. GOOD POINT: sqf functions launched with execVM will run asynchronously from its caller script/function. It is possible to manage multi-threading development, by using: -handle script returned by execVM -force the thread to terminate by using 'terminate' command -synchronise a script by using 'ScriptDone' command BAD POINT: -sqf funcion cannot return value (because execVM is already returning the thread Handle) -the variable _time does not work in sqf called with execVM command

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