Core.AddVariableTimedFunction

Adds the name of a Variable Timed Function Method to the SILVIA Core timers and sets a minimum and a maximum delay time in seconds to wait before executing said Method, also provides for recurring execution of the Method.

Description

If a Timed Function has been scheduled with the SILVIA Core, you can cancel it at any point by using RemoveTimedFunctionCS or RemoveTimedFunctionsByIDs.

Example Usage (C#)

//An internal Post-Behavior Script, for instance.
//Note the use of "_core" for internal scripting.
//Suppose you want to bring a User back to a conversation prompt variably.

public bool Invoke() {
_core.AddVariableTimedFunction("ConversationalRedirect", 5.0, 10.0, false);
return true;
}

//Below is the method we named above, which will execute after the delay public bool ConversationRedirect( int id ) {
_core.ApiBrain().SetJump("conversational", "new_topic", 1.0f); return true;
}

//Note there must be an input ( int id ) so that the SILVIA Core can
//schedule the function and track it. It also must return a bool true to work.

Parameters

string	methodName	The name of the Method in SILVIA’s internal scripts to call after the given delay time.
double	minimumTime	The minimum delay time in seconds, as a double.
double	delayTime	The delay time in seconds, as a double.
bool	recurring	The boolean flag whether to repeat the execution of the named Method. The delay time serves as a repeat interval if true.

See Also

• Core.RemoveTimedFunctionCS
• ApiBrain().SetJump
• ApiBrain().SetBypassResponse