Script:add_thread

Creates a new top-level Thread in this script to run a specific function.

The function you pass in will receive the thread running it as parameter. Return values of the function (if any) are used in conjunction with Thread:join.

Usage

script:add_thread(function_to_thread)

Arguments

Name	Type	Description
function_to_thread	function(self: Thread): any	Function to be executed by the new thread.

Returns

Name	Type	Description
thread	Thread	New thread created.

Examples

local script = crystal.Script:new();
script:add_thread(function(self)
  print("Hello from the thread");
end);
script:update(0); -- Prints "Hello from the thread"