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How can I make multiple functions run simultaneously from the same script?

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I tried making this function to a coroutine but...

module.Functions.Dispatch = coroutine.wrap(function(train, path, button)
	if path == nil then return end
	button.Text = path.Name
	while wait() do
		if path.Status == 0 then
			button.TextColor3 = Color3.new(0, 170, 0)
			button.Active = true
		elseif path.Status == 1 then
			button.TextColor3 = Color3.new(255, 255, 0)
			button.Active = true
		elseif path.Status == 2 then
			button.TextColor3 = Color3.new(255, 0, 0)
			button.Active = false
		end
		if train == nil then
			button.Text = ""
			button.Active = false
			break
		end
	end
end)

when I call it multiple times, only the first one starts.

module.Functions.Dispatch(mod.QueuedTrain, mod.Paths[1], O1)
module.Functions.Dispatch(mod.QueuedTrain, mod.Paths[2], O2)
module.Functions.Dispatch(mod.QueuedTrain, mod.Paths[3], O3)

How can I run them at the same time? Thanks.

Anonymous

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Only one coroutine ever runs at a time

Anonymous#

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Use spawn. I would avoid coroutine, unless you require some specific coroutine functionality.

spawn(module.Functions.Dispatch(mod.QueuedTrain, mod.Paths[1], O1))
spawn(module.Functions.Dispatch(mod.QueuedTrain, mod.Paths[2], O2))
spawn(module.Functions.Dispatch(mod.QueuedTrain, mod.Paths[3], O3))

Edit: If you want spawn inside function, you can do it like this:

module.Functions.Dispatch = function(train, path, button)
    if path == nil then return end
    button.Text = path.Name
    spawn(function()
	    while wait() do
        	if path.Status == 0 then
	            button.TextColor3 = Color3.new(0, 170, 0)
        	    button.Active = true
	        elseif path.Status == 1 then
        	    button.TextColor3 = Color3.new(255, 255, 0)
	            button.Active = true
	        elseif path.Status == 2 then
        	    button.TextColor3 = Color3.new(255, 0, 0)
	            button.Active = false
        	end
	        if train == nil then
        	    button.Text = ""
	            button.Active = false
        	    break
	        end
	    end
    end)
end
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