Running multiple ACS_NamedExecute at the same time?

[necros]

Just wondering if it is possible to have the same function run at the same time?  Using GZDoom, I have my ACS script like this for my UDMF level:

while(TRUE)
{
	for (int i = 30; i <= 36; i+=2)
	{
		ACS_NamedExecuteWait("powerRoom_fireBeam", 0, i, i + 1, 0);
	}
}

This works fine because the code waits until the first run of the function is done before starting another one.

 

If I do this:

while(TRUE)
{
	for (int i = 30; i <= 36; i+=2)
	{
		ACS_NamedExecute("powerRoom_fireBeam", 0, i, i + 1, 0);
		Delay(70);
	}
}

It will skip every other function call because the function takes more than 70 ticks to complete.

 

A more obvious example would be something like this:

ACS_NamedExecute("powerRoom_fireBeam", 0, 30, 31, 0);
ACS_NamedExecute("powerRoom_fireBeam", 0, 32, 33, 0);
ACS_NamedExecute("powerRoom_fireBeam", 0, 34, 35, 0);
ACS_NamedExecute("powerRoom_fireBeam", 0, 36, 37, 0);

Only the first call will run, the others are just skipped.

 

Is this a hard limitation?  Am I doing something wrong?

Edited June 9, 2024 by necros

[Gez]

You need ACS_NamedExecuteAlways if you want to have several instances of the same script running simultaneously. Alternatively, ACS_NamedExecuteWithResult will also work.

Edited June 9, 2024 by Gez

[necros]

Awesome thank you!  There are so many things in ACS scripting!