Why is TriggerSleepAction so slooooow?

07-21-2006, 03:12 PM

Hi all, I am using this horrible function just because I have already too much created triggers on my new spell. The problem is that this function it's not precise at all, I mean I use wait of 1 second, not 0.01 and it still delays as hell

! In example I have a loop which is similar to it:

JASS:

loop
    exitwhen( counter == 10 )
    call DisplayTextToForce( GetPlayersAll(  ), I2S( counter ) )
    call TriggerSleepAction( 1 )
    set counter = counter + 1
endloop

It requires about 15 seconds to be executed, why? Thanks.

P.S: please don't tell me to use timers, I already know...

07-21-2006, 03:33 PM	#2
Captain Griffen	Because it uses real time, rather than game time. Use PolledWait for a better version, and timers for precision.

07-21-2006, 03:35 PM	#3
iNfraNe	periodic event or timers.

07-21-2006, 05:12 PM

The)TideHunter(

Quote:

Originally Posted by StockBreak

P.S: please don't tell me to use timers, I already know...

Quote:

Originally Posted by iNfraNe

periodic event or timers.

07-21-2006, 05:27 PM

Anitarf

Quote:

Originally Posted by StockBreak

P.S: please don't tell me to use timers, I already know...

If you know, then why ask?

07-21-2006, 08:20 PM

PipeDream

PolledWait won't do much better, but with long delays you don't need to use a callback and their attendant cruft. An inlined polledwait will work:

JASS:

local timer t = CreateTimer()
call TimerStart(t,30.,false,null)
loop
  exitwhen counter >= 10
  if TimerGetElapsed(t) >= counter then
    call DisplayTextToPlayer(GetLocalPlayer(),0.,0.,I2S(counter))
    set counter = counter + 1
  endif
  call TriggerSleepAction(0.)
endloop
call DestroyTimer(t)
set t = null

07-22-2006, 02:20 AM	#7
Sharingan	Agreed. PolledWaits are even worse in my opinion, because at the end, it still uses TriggerSleepAction.

07-22-2006, 08:38 AM	#8
The)TideHunter(	Polledwaites have the advantages, such as gametime rather than realtime, it uses a timer, and "can" sometimes be more accurate.

07-22-2006, 11:52 AM

Vexorian

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sharingan

Agreed.
PolledWaits are even worse in my opinion, because at the end, it still uses TriggerSleepAction.

It is not like using TriggerSleepAction would cause your map a flu , PolledWait is better because it uses TriggerSleepAction wiselly, so it is much more accurate, unless you use it for low values, but heck, if you need small delays to be accurate you have to use timers

07-22-2006, 12:17 PM	#10
StockBreak	Ok, I chose to create another trigger using timers. Thank you all anyway.