need explanation of this script

[miczster]

I found this script in some part here in the forum

 

{},{ set eff877,1; while(eff877==1){specialeffect2 877; sleep2 6000;} },{set eff877,0;}

 

Can anyone pls explain this? I'm not familiar with it...THX!!!

Edited March 11, 2013 by miczster

[Mumbles]

Original script:

{},{ set eff877,1; while(eff877==1){specialeffect2 877; sleep2 6000;} },{set eff877,0;}

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This appears to be a part of an item script. If so, then when the item is equipped, this will run:

set eff877,1; while(eff877==1){specialeffect2 877; sleep2 6000;}

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When the item is unequipped, this will run:

set eff877,0;

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Let's break it down:

    set eff877,1;                  // This defines the permanent player variable 'eff877' as 1.
    while(eff877 == 1){            // This runs a loop, which checks if the attached player's eff877 variable is 1.
        specialeffect2 877;        // This runs the special effect 877 (@effect 877) on the attached player.
        sleep2 6000;               // This pauses the script for 6 seconds, adding a delay when it loops.
    }

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Since the variable eff877 is set to 0 when the player unequips the item, the loop will no longer run; thus, the contained script will not be invoked either.

Edited March 10, 2013 by Via

[miczster]

THX so much for explaining...+1 to you