Trying to understand thread initialization

[Bjarne BZR]

What is the difference between:

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$a_terrible_choice_of_targetname thread a_funky_method_name

...and...

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thread a_funky_method_name

is the target a_terrible_choice_of_targetname sent to a_funky_method_name as a parameter? Or what is happening here?
( I'm a software developer, so don't be afraid to be too complicated when answering )

Thanx
/Bjarne

[mohaa_rox]

$a_terrible_choice_of_targetname thread a_funky_method_name will do. The object will do the commands.

[Bjarne BZR]

Check this out:

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main:
	level waittill prespawn
	exec global/DMprecache.scr
	level.script = maps/obj/script.scr
	exec global/ambient.scr script
	level waittill spawn
	level waittill roundstart
	// This works:
	$a_targetname thread method
	// This does not work:
	thread method
end

method:
	self playsound a_sound_with_alias_in_ubersound
end

...one works one doesn't...

My guess is using $a_targetname thread method sets the environment of the thread to be executed... or? Can anyone clarify the differance?

[mohaa_rox]

Check the console for errors.

[jv_map]

When using

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$a_targetname thread method

$a_targetname will be the 'self' of the thread:

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self playsound a_sound_with_alias_in_ubersound 

If you just type

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thread method

'self' will be set equal to the self of the parent thread (main:) which is NULL. Therefore, this code doesn't work. You'll notice 'cannot cast NULL to listener' in console.

[Bjarne BZR]

So... lets see if I'm getting this right:

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$a_targetname thread method

...combined with...

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method: 
   self playsound a_sound_with_alias_in_ubersound 
end

...is the same ( except that it does not run in a separate thread ) as writing:

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$a_targetname playsound a_sound_with_alias_in_ubersound

...in the main method? Correct?

Should I read this as "OK, $a_targetname... you play this sound now: a_sound_with_alias_in_ubersound"?
Does this mean that the sound is localized around the $a_targetname entity?

/Bjarne
PS: Another Q: Is there another ( more detailed ) .scr language definition than the one in the files supplied with Radiant?

[jv_map]

Yes to all questions, except 'no' for the last .

[Bjarne BZR]

No to the sound beeing localized or no to the .scr documentation?

[jv_map]

No to the documentation.

[Bjarne BZR]

Damn.... that can only mean....I'm getting the hang of this....