external

Prototypevoid external(string script[9], string procedure[19], [int arg1, int arg2, int arg3, int arg4, int arg5, int arg6, int arg7, int arg8]);

external() creates a new instance of script and runs procedure. The script using external() will wait until procedure has finished before it resumes operation. script will automatically kill itself once it has finished.

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It is possible to pass multiple arguments to a given procedure. The arguments are completely optional, and interpreted as &arg1, &arg2, etc.

See Advanced Procedures for more information.

Common bugs and things to note

• Custom procedures called externally will run on thier own script number. Called procedures will not have access to previously declared local variables.

• Calling a procedure with external() will cause the calling script to continue past } and into code afterwards.

• Calling a procedure with external() when a screen is first loaded(immediately, before any waits) , will cause the called procedure to stop executing when it reaches any wait or command similar to wait, and further to this; if the summoned script contains a main() procedure, that will then execute when the called procedure stops. This can be avoided by making sure you have a wait(0) BEFORE calling an external procedure immediately on a new screen.