Os.setAlarm - Revision history

SquidDev: Use the example template instead of standard code blocks.

2018-02-09T21:01:07Z

Use the example template instead of standard code blocks.

LBPHacker: Replacing os.startAlarm with os.setAlarm in the example.

2013-07-27T03:43:38Z

Replacing os.startAlarm with os.setAlarm in the example.

Cranium: Changing float to number

2013-07-18T12:49:32Z

Changing float to number

Rihlsul: /* Explanation */ fix function call

2013-03-04T17:43:53Z

‎Explanation: fix function call

Rihlsul: Added some explanation/example from a forum post, since usage was unclear at best.

2013-03-04T17:26:55Z

Added some explanation/example from a forum post, since usage was unclear at best.

AfterLifeLochie: Table -> Table (type)

2012-11-30T18:46:44Z

Table -> Table (type)

AfterLifeLochie: Updated references from "os" to "OS"

2012-11-30T14:09:36Z

Updated references from "os" to "OS"

AfterLifeLochie: Moved to CAT:LuaCoreFunctions

2012-11-28T18:49:55Z

Moved to CAT:LuaCoreFunctions

Pinkishu: Created page with "{{lowercase}} {{Function |name=os.setAlarm |args=float time |api=os |returns=table alarmID |addon=ComputerCraft |desc=Adds an alarm which will fire ..."

2012-07-12T08:44:54Z

Created page with "{{lowercase}} {{Function |name=os.setAlarm |args=float time |api=os |returns=table alarmID |addon=ComputerCraft |desc=Adds an alarm which will fire ..."

New page

{{lowercase}}
{{Function
|name=os.setAlarm
|args=[[float (type)|float]] time
|api=os
|returns=[[table]] alarmID
|addon=ComputerCraft
|desc=Adds an alarm which will fire an "alarm" event at the specified Minecraft world time. The returned table acts as a unique ID for the alarm.
|examples=
}}

@@ Line 30: / Line 30: @@
 <code>
-     local alarm = os.startAlarm(5)
+     local alarm = os.setAlarm(5)
      while true do
          local evt, arg = os.pullEvent("alarm")

@@ Line 18: / Line 18: @@
      os.setAlarm(18.00)
      --(( Will timeout 2 (in-game) hours later ))--
-     os.setAlarm(os.clock()+2)
+     os.setAlarm(os.time()+2)
      --(( Basic event layout ))--
      local ev,p1 = os.pullEvent("alarm")

@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
   |examples=
 }}
 [[Category:Lua_Core_Functions]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:49, 28 November 2012
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	}}		}}
		+
		+	[[Category:Lua_Core_Functions]]

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 {{Function
   |name=os.setAlarm
-  |args=[[float (type)|float]] time
+  |args={{type|number}} time
   |api=OS
-  |returns=[[Table_(type)|Table]] alarmID
+  |returns={{type|table}} alarmID
   |addon=ComputerCraft
   |desc=Adds an alarm which will fire an "alarm" event at the specified Minecraft world time. The returned table acts as a unique ID for the alarm.