Util

Functions

Return Type	Name	Description
number	util.get_tick_count()	Same as GetTickCount
string[]	util.str_split(string str, string delimiter)	Returns tokens from a string, split with the delimiter
string	util.str_random(number length)
number[]	util.number_to_bytes(number number)	Converts a 4 byte integer to a list of bytes
string	util.str_to_bytes(string str)	Converts a string of hex values to a list of bytes (FFAABBCC)
nil	util.yield(number ms)	Yields the current thread
number	util.create_thread(function callback)	Creates a tick thread that can execute natives. Returns a handle
nil	util.remove_thread(number id)	Removes a tick handler using its handle
number	util.random_int(number min, number max)	Returns a random number
number	util.random_float(number min, number max)	Returns a random number

Examples

-- Split a string into tokens
local tokens = util.str_split('this is a nice string', ' ')
print(tokens[1]) -- "this"

-- Convert a string hex color code into numbers
local hexstr = util.str_to_bytes('FF0000FF')
print(hexstr[1]) -- 255

-- Create a script thread, and remove it
local thread_handle = util.create_thread(function()
  print('Script thread ticking')
  util.yield(1000)
end)

util.remove_thread(thread_handle)