This function calls a method with the arguments taken from an array or a range in an array.
If the method needs no arguments then an empty argument array [] can be passed.
NOTE This function works similarly to script_execute_ext but works with methods instead.
method_call(method, array_args, [offset], [num_args]);
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| method | Method | The method to call |
| array_args | Array | The array containing the arguments to pass into the method |
| offset | Real | OPTIONAL The offset, or starting index, in the array. The item at this array index is the first argument for the method. Defaults to 0. Setting a negative value will count from the end of the array. The starting index will then be array_length(array) + offset. See: Offset And Length |
| num_args | Real | OPTIONAL The number of elements to pass as an argument. A negative value will traverse the array backwards (i.e. in descending order of indices, e.g. 2, 1, 0 instead of 2, 3, 4). See: Offset And Length |
Any (the type returned by the method)
struct_with_a_method =
{
show_message: function(message)
{
show_debug_message("The message is: {0}", message);
}
}
var _method = struct_with_a_method.show_message;
method_call(_method, ["Hello World!"]);
The above code first defines a struct struct_with_a_method that has a method show_message. The method is then assigned to a temporary variable _method. Next it is called using method_call with an argument array with 1 item in it: the string "Hello World!". The show_message function calls show_debug_message which outputs "The message is: Hello World!".