Registers a global timed event.

When the passed function is called, the parameters (eventId, delay, repeats) are passed to it.

Repeats will decrease on each call if the event does not repeat indefinitely

Synopsis

eventId = CreateLuaEvent( function, delay )

eventId = CreateLuaEvent( function, delaytable )

eventId = CreateLuaEvent( function, delay, repeats )

eventId = CreateLuaEvent( function, delaytable, repeats )

Arguments

function function

Function to trigger when the time has passed.

number delay

Set time in milliseconds for the event to trigger.

Valid numbers: integers from 0 to 4,294,967,295.

table delaytable

A table {min, max} containing the minimum and maximum delay time.

number repeats (1)

How many times for the event to repeat, 0 is infinite.

Valid numbers: integers from 0 to 4,294,967,295.

Returns

number eventId

Unique ID for the timed event used to cancel it or nil.

Valid numbers: integers from -2,147,483,647 to 2,147,483,647.