[CodeMaster]

My code is getting bigger and bigger as time passes, so I'm interested onto how to shorten it.

Thing I'm interested into is can the array needed by timer be replaced with:

set_task(0.5,"check_something",0,{id},1,"b")

Also what is used to get auto id for a timer? For example that way I wouldn't think what's timers id are used, if its not-for-killing timer.

Could this work?
set_task(0.5,"check_something",-1,{id},1,"b")

Thanks

Nidza

[L//]

example of how to get the id of the task and how to kill a task

PHP Code:

#include <amxmodx>
#include <amxmisc>

#define PLUGIN "Set task"
#define VERSION "1.0"
#define AUTHOR "L//"

#define TASK_TIMER    2000

public plugin_init() 
{
    register_plugin(PLUGIN, VERSION, AUTHOR)
    
    register_clcmd("say test", "test")
    register_clcmd("say block", "block_task")
}

public test(id)
{
    new param[1]
    param[0] = id 
    set_task(2.0, "send_say", TASK_TIMER, param, 1)
    client_print(id, print_chat, "Say sent")

    return PLUGIN_HANDLED
}

public block_task()
{
    remove_task(TASK_TIMER)
    client_print(0, print_chat, "Say blocked")
    
    return PLUGIN_HANDLED
}

public send_say(param[])
{ 
    new id = param[0]
    
    client_print(id, print_chat, "Say received")
} 


[CodeMaster]

Dude all that I knew from before -.-
All that I asked was can I get first free id (I use multiple tasks), and can I send params directly without making an array...

Anyone else?

[danielkza]

Originally Posted by CodeMaster Dude all that I knew from before -.- All that I asked was can I get first free id (I use multiple tasks), and can I send params directly without making an array... Anyone else?

The usual way is to use defines for the multiple tasks and add/subtract them from the player ID.

E.g:

#define TASK1_ID 1000

whatever(id)
{
    set_task(1.0, "Task1", id + TASK1_ID)
}
public Task1(id)
{
    id -= TASK1_ID
    
    // blah
}

[CodeMaster]

Thanks, and what about sending params faster? {id}

Nidza

[SchlumPF*]

afaik sending the params in the set_task (like L// showed) is the fastest way but you could also create global vars for storing the data.

[Lee]

As for your question of "can you use {variable} to create an array?", it would have been a lot quicker for you to test it and find out.

If you're not going to call change_task(), remove_task() or task_exists() and you're only sending one integer inside an array, you can leave the array empty and use the task ID to pass that integer. It doesn't matter if task IDs collide.

PHP Code:

public client_connect(id)
{
    set_task(0.5, "myTask", id, _, _, "b");
}

public myTask(id)
{
    server_cmd("kick #%i", get_user_userid(id));
} 


[CodeMaster]

Well I've actually tested it, and it didn't work, so I wanted to ask did I had a well placed idea and something could be worked out, or it was truly wrong.

IDs can intercept without causing any problems?
Thanks for the tip.

Nidza