[1.46] Run Two Things At Once & Table Help

Hello :)/>/>

I am going to make my own GPS program in ComputerCraft. :)/>/>

Here is the code so far for the Client: :)/>/>

print("Finding Distances...")
print("|")
write("+-- Activating Modem..")
rednet.open("top") -- Opens Top Modem
print(" Done.")
print("|")
write("+-- Broadcasting Distance Request..")
rednet.broadcast("$DistanceRequest") -- Sends to all GPSs Systems a distance request
write(" Done.")
print("|")
print("+-- Waiting For Reply..")
seconds = 20
print("  |")
while seconds > 0 do
  -- Code For Recieving and Waiting
end

I need to be able to wait for 20 seconds and receive all the replies and save them to a table.

1. How do I receive rednet messages and wait at the same time?

2. How do I save messages to a table with a- Distance(part of rednet) b- Location (in message) c- ID of sender (rednet)

If this is too confusing to understand please say :D/>/>

Thanks In Advance!

waffles05 :)/>/>

testtable = {}
thetimer = os.startTimer(20)
while true do
   event, par1, par2, par3 = os.pullEvent()
   if event == "timer" and par1 == thetimer then
	  break
   end
   if event == "rednet_message" then
	  table.insert(testtable, {par1,par2,par3})
   end
end

I think that should work, but be my guest and test it :D/>/>

Doyle3694, on 04 November 2012 - 03:18 AM said:

testtable = {}
thetimer = os.startTimer(20)
while true do
   event, par1, par2, par3 = os.pullEvent()
   if event == "timer" and par1 == thetimer then
	  break
   end
   if event == "rednet_message" then
	  testtable[#testtable+1] = {}
	  table.insert(testtable[#testtable+1], par1)
	  table.insert(testtable[#testtable+1], par2)
	  table.insert(testtable[#testtable+1], par3)
   end
end

I think that should work, but be my guest and test it :D/>/>

Don't quote me on this, but the code you provided above looks like that it will make an empty table after every message received, then proceeds to make 3 more entries for the parameters returned by os.pullEvent. I think you meant something like this:

if event == "rednet_message" then
   table.insert(testtable, {par1, par2, par3})
end

yeah I make a new table inside the table and then fill it up with 3 variables. But yes, didn't think of your method but it's certainly better than mine, though both will do the same thing

changeing my code to your better version

Thanks for your help guys, I'll test this code now.
I've gave you both a +1 :)/>/>

EDIT: Lots of spelling mistakes!