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Evaluates an expression after a delay.
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
Schedule | 5.2 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
---|---|---|---|
DelaySeconds | The Number of Seconds to wait before running the script. | 10 | |
Expression | The expression to evaluate. | "Get(CurrentTimeStamp)" | |
ScriptFileName | The name of the file that contains the script to be run. | Get(Filename) | Optional |
ScriptName | The exact name of the script to run. | "TestScript" | Optional |
RepeatDelay | The number of seconds after which to repeat the script call. | 30 | Optional |
Returns reference number or error.
Try it:
Set Variable [$expression; Value:"MBS(\"Log\"; \"Evaluate works\")"]
Set Variable [$ref; Value:MBS( "Schedule.EvaluateAfterDelay"; 5; $expression )]
Show/Hide format bar in German:
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "Schedule.EvaluateAfterDelay"; ,1; "MBS( \"Menubar.RunMenuCommand\"; List(\"Ansicht\"; \"Formatierungsleiste\") )") ]
Set scrollbar elasticity after delay of 0.1 seconds:
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "Schedule.EvaluateAfterDelay"; 0.1; "MBS(\"Window.Scrollbar.SetScrollElasticity\"; 0; \"none\")") ]
Open Scriptworkspace:
# won't work directly in script as we need to delay, let the script end and then the menu command can run:
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "Schedule.EvaluateAfterDelay"; 0.1; "MBS( \"Menubar.RunMenuCommand\"; 51319 )") ]
Check in background for a file to appear and trigger script when it exists:
MBS( "Schedule.EvaluateAfterDelay"; 5 ;
"Let ([
path = \"/Users/cs/Desktop/test.txt\" ;
databaseFile = \"Assets.fmp12\";
scriptName = \"Import\";
parameter = \"Your parameter\";
file = MBS(\"Files.FileExists\"; path);
r = If( file = 1; MBS(\"FM.RunScript\"; databaseFile; scriptName; parameter); 0 )]; 0)";
""; ""; 5 )
This function checks for a license.
Created 21st May 2015, last changed 10th November 2023