20 replies to this topic

[spyman68]

FIXED. Curtsy of TheOriginalBIT Now it doesn't let me use the other functions of my OS(I can't click on any of my stuff)

[Zoinky]

Could we see the code for your OS? You can't have the code pause, because then the function won't be executed until later.

[SuicidalSTDz]

Parallels; Look it up on the wiki

[remiX]

local sX, sY = term.getSize()

local function updateTime()
    local updateTimer = os.startTimer( 1 )
    while true do
        local _, p = os.pullEventRaw( 'timer' )
        if p == updateTimer then
            local cx, cy = term.getCursorPos() -- if you have functions that write a lot, you will need this
            local t = textutils.formatTime( os.time(), false )
            term.setCursorPos( sX - #t, 1 )
            write( t )
            term.setCursorPos( cx, cy )
        end
    end
end

local function otherMainFunction()
    while true do
        ...
    end
end

parallel.waitForAny( updateTime, otherMainFunction )

[spyman68]

RemiX, the time goes up 2 seconds then I can't click anything and it just freezes my os, other then that I think it works

[spyman68]

SuicidalSTDz, on 16 March 2013 - 02:08 PM, said:

Parallels; Look it up on the wiki

Parallels aren't on the the wiki...

[theoriginalbit]

spyman68, on 17 March 2013 - 01:20 AM, said:

Parallels aren't on the the wiki...

It is indeed wiki link

[spyman68]

Ok, well TheOriginalBIT do you know how I would go about using this for a timer? The code I have for it is

Spoiler

function titleTime()
term.setBackgroundColor(8)
term.setTextColor(128)
term.setCursorPos(43,1)
print(textutils.formatTime(os.time()).." ")
end

I'm not sure how to make it keep updateing because if I use 'while true do' then It stops after a certain amount of time with an error.

[theoriginalbit]

the code i will suggest will be like what remiX suggested... whats the error that you are getting?

local function runOs()
  while true do
	-- os code
	-- this needs to have a sleep or a os.pullEvent in it so that it yields and doesnt stop the program from running
  end
end

local function timeUpdate()
  local timeUpdate = os.startTimer( 1 )
  while true do
	local _, triggered = os.pullEventRaw( 'timer' )
	if triggered == timeUpdate then
	  titleTime()
	  timeUpdate = os.startTimer( 1 )
	end
  end
end

parallel.waitForAny( timeUpdate, runOs )

[spyman68]

Thank you sooooooo much TheOriginalBIT, your's worked but for some reason remiX's didn't. I typed the new problem in the first post. Please help with this too

[theoriginalbit]

spyman68, on 17 March 2013 - 02:02 AM, said:

Thank you sooooooo much TheOriginalBIT, your's worked but for some reason remiX's didn't. :DI typed the new problem in the first post. Please help with this too

Oh haha, I see why remixes doesn't, he never restarts the timer for the new error you will have to post your code. it doesn't make sense as to why it wouldn't work.

[spyman68]

I will PM you my OS because I don't want everyone to know it but I trust you.

[theoriginalbit]

Ok then...

[SuicidalSTDz]

See kids, aren't parallels fun!

[LNETeam]

Zoinky, on 16 March 2013 - 02:01 PM, said:

Could we see the code for your OS? You can't have the code pause, because then the function won't be executed until later.

He could always use coroutine.

SuicidalSTDz, on 16 March 2013 - 02:08 PM, said:

Parallels; Look it up on the wiki

Could use this though, prefer it actually

[theoriginalbit]

SuicidalSTDz, on 17 March 2013 - 03:47 AM, said:

See kids, aren't parallels fun!

You know whats more fun....... pull event loops 9.8/10 coroutines don't need to be used and can be replaced with a simple pull event loop... I've only ever needed to use a coroutine once in all my programs and its cctube. networking runs in its own coroutine so that the http calls can be made but the gui can still update and such.

cube123, on 17 March 2013 - 06:17 AM, said:

Zoinky, on 16 March 2013 - 02:01 PM, said:

Could we see the code for your OS? You can't have the code pause, because then the function won't be executed until later.

He could always use coroutine.

SuicidalSTDz, on 16 March 2013 - 02:08 PM, said:

Parallels; Look it up on the wiki

Could use this though, prefer it actually

Coroutines and parallel is the same. parallel is just managed coroutines.

[SuicidalSTDz]

Screw parallels and coroutines! Vectors are the next big thing!

vector.new(gps.locate(TheOriginalBIT))

Muahahaha!

[spyman68]

BTW, this problem is solved thanks to TheOriginalBIT, he solved my first problem AND my second problem

[theoriginalbit]

AND it was solved by removing the coroutines and modifying the pull event loop... Just saying 9.8/10....

[immibis]

THEORIGINALBIT: You know HTTP also uses events?