[Fixed] How to use properly AlarmHandlde ?

Hi SimGuruEugi,
Thanks for your answer but it still doesn't work...

I reduced the alarm creation to the bare minimal and still nothing. I guess i missed something obvious! The log file shows ALRM is set.

Whatever i put in _dojob(_), nothing is executed and no errors returned.
DoJob performs some buffers checks and display something on the player's notice wall. I tested it and it works when called manually.

Is there something wrong in that code and for my education, what could be a minimal display/log i can use to see if the function is called ?
Thanks

def _setup_alarm():
def _dojob(_):
write_debug_log('dojo called called ')
DoJob()

write_debug_log('_setup called called ')
ALRM=alarms.add_alarm(_setup_alarm,clock.interval_in_sim_minutes(10),_dojob,repeating=True)
if ALRM is None:
write_debug_log('alarm not set')
else:
write_debug_log('alarm set {}'.format(ALRM))

write_debug_log('_setup called called *')

You can use the syntax to properly format code with indentation.

The example you have provided does not hold a strong reference to your handle. Also, you need a strong reference to the alarm owner, which is the first argument to the add_alarm function.

Compare these two snippets:

def _setup_alarm():
    def _callback(handle):
        pass
    alarm_handle = alarms.add_alarm(_setup_alarm, clock.interval_in_sim_minutes(10), _callback)
    # Once this function returns, alarm_handle is garbage 
    # collected because there are no strong references to it.

alarm_handle = None
def _setup_alarm(self):
    def _callback(handle):
        pass
    global alarm_handle    
    alarm_handle = alarms.add_alarm(_setup_alarm, clock.interval_in_sim_minutes(10), _callback)
    # Once this function returns, alarm_handle is still strongly 
    # referenced. Your alarm will survive.

sachamagne is a new member, they can't use formatting yet =). Please forgive them .. (or maybe change your forum setup so that noobs can use proper formatting as well?)

"pbox;13858298" wrote:
sachamagne is a new member, they can't use formatting yet =). Please forgive them .. (or maybe change your forum setup so that noobs can use proper formatting as well?)

I'll pass that message along to higher powers.

fixed by declaring def callback (self,_) I have no clue what _ means in that context...
Anyway thanks Eugi and Ingejones !

Hi.

Don't instantiate AlarmHandle directly. Use add_alarm. Also, you need to hold a strong reference to the handle. The alarm won't survive garbage collection otherwise.

Hope that helps!

Sorry about be a noob ;) but yes, no formatting is available sadly and a big thanks for your replies Eugi!

"sachaMagne;13860164" wrote:
Sorry about be a noob ;) but yes, no formatting is available sadly and a big thanks for your replies Eugi!

No worries. I've asked about the formatting... we'll see.
Does your alarm work now?

working on it, thanks. I still need to get my mind into python but i'm getting there!
Anyway, thanks for all !

After few more hours and lots rewriting, still no luck. I really don't understand what i'm doing wrong. As i can't use formatting, i pastbin the full little code there pastebin.com/RtgjV9Hf (link edited to avoid a post error due to be a noob )

extract:

def SetupAlarm(self):
		global output
		def _callback():
			self.cpt=self.cpt+1
			#output('cpt {}'.format(self.cpt))
			
		global alarm_handle
		alarm_handle=alarms.add_alarm(self,clock.interval_in_sim_minutes(10),_callback,repeating=True)
		write_debug_log('creating alarm done')

cpt is never incremented...
I have no idea what i'm doing wrong here as i read different code in the game like travel_group.py and can't see any fundamental difference.

A big thanks and a virtual beer for your help!