Using a Timer Timout to run a function that is passed variables

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Hi all,

I have a function called woodenBoardPlay that accepts two inputs.

so the function looks a bit like:

func woodenBoardPlay(direction, message):

In my timer's timeout, I want to call that function like so:

sunkTimer.connect("timeout",self,woodenBoardPlay("down", "youLost"))

It gives this error though:
Invalid type in function 'connect' in base 'Timer'. Cannot convert argument 3 from Nil to String.

How can I pass variables to a function like I'm trying to? I am officially stumped! :-)

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+5 votes
Best answer

Like this:

sunkTimer.connect("timeout",self,"woodenBoardPlay",["down", "youLost"])
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Thank you. That's appreciated. This is where these QA forums will help in the future. There are so many little things like this to learn and I just can't find anywhere else to get that kind of info. It's very helpful. Thanks again.

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Thanks aozasori ! I was trying to understand the argument into the connect function.

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