[Lolz123]

PHP Code:

HookSingleEntityOutput(entity, "OnUser1", OnGrenadeThink);

SetVariantString("OnUser2 !self:FireUser1::0.5:-1");

AcceptEntityInput(entity, "AddOutput");
AcceptEntityInput(entity, "FireUser2"); 


I'm using this in order to create a 0.5 timer, and on OnGrenadeThink I'm creating a particle and re-firing user2 so it repeats until the entity dies.

For some reason sometimes I get this error:

PHP Code:

[SM] Exception reported: Not enough space on the stack
[SM] Call stack trace:
[SM]   [1] Line 421, D:\test.sp::OnGrenadeThink
[SM]   [3] AcceptEntityInput 


The last 2 lines are repeating for ~850 times which is flooding my error log until the server crashes.
What causes the problem? Thanks!

[Fyren]

You would have to show more code, but the error means you are probably causing infinite recursion.

[asherkin]

It is a lot saner to use an actual timer rather than (ab)using entity outputs, you can use entity references to make sure the timer dies alongside it's associated entity.

[Lolz123]

Originally Posted by asherkin It is a lot saner to use an actual timer rather than (ab)using entity outputs, you can use entity references to make sure the timer dies alongside it's associated entity.

Then I'll just change it to use a normal timer and I believe the problem will be solved.
Didn't knew it's better to use an actual timer, but if you say so I doubled the reward.
But what if I create lots of entities with a timer for each one, will it still be better to use a timer and not entity outputs?
Are entity outputs less effective?

Thanks

[Lolz123]

Also, is there a better way to restart an "info_particle_system" entity instead of killing it and creating it again, so it'll repeat after the effect ends?
Like an input or something that can do that.

Thanks