Module ctr.thread
The thread module.
Usage:
local thread = require("ctr.thread")
Functions
| start (code[, poolSize=0[, cpu=0[, priority=0x27[, stacksize=0x100000]]]]) | Start a new thread. |
| :join ([timeout=2^32-1]) | Wait for a thread to finish. |
| :lastError () | Return the last error of a thread. |
| :destroy () | Destroy a finished thread. |
Functions
- start (code[, poolSize=0[, cpu=0[, priority=0x27[, stacksize=0x100000]]]])
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Start a new thread.
Parameters:
- code string Lua code to load in the new thread. May not work with dumped functions.
- poolSize number size of the RAM pool for the thread (used to communicate with the main thread) (default 0)
- cpu number must be >= 0 and < 2 for 3ds or < 4 for new3ds (default 0)
- priority number must be > 0x18 and < 0x3f; the lower is higher. (default 0x27)
- stacksize number size of the stack, increase it in case of OoM (default 0x100000)
Returns:
-
thread
a new thread object
- :join ([timeout=2^32-1])
-
Wait for a thread to finish.
Parameters:
- timeout number in ns (default 2^32-1)
Returns:
- number exit code
- string last error, or nil
- :lastError ()
-
Return the last error of a thread.
Returns:
-
string
last error, or nil
- :destroy ()
- Destroy a finished thread.