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<h2>spawnSub</h2>
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<H3>Syntax:</H3>
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<pre class="syntax">spawnSub (<i>thisFunction</i>);</pre>
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<H3>Purpose:</H3>
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Starts <i>thisFunction</i> while continuing the current function at the same time. The <i>thisFunction</i> function must take no parameters and will be<b> started the next time the screen updates</b>. Execution of the function containing the call to spawnSub will continue first.
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<H3>Return value:</H3>
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No return value.
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<H3>Example:</H3>
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<pre>var a;
sub init () {
a = 10;
spawnSub (setA);
a = 20;
say (ego, a);
# The ego character will now be saying "20"
# The init function will be paused because of the say command...
# ...giving the spawned function chance to execute
say (ego, a);
# The ego character will now be saying "30"
}
sub setA () {
a = 30;
}</pre>
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<H3>See also:</H3>
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<a href="Functions_(subs).html">Functions (subs)</a>
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