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run_on_actor

Represents execution associated with an actor context.

Aliasesrunonactor

Details#

Compiles source text and schedules it in an already running Actor VM, forwarding additional arguments. Returns no values. A newly created Actor without a running VM raises an error; compilation and scheduling can also fail. runonactor is an alias.

Examples#

Example

Luau
local actor = Instance.new("Actor")
local ok, err = pcall(run_on_actor, actor, "print(42)")
print(ok, err) -- no running VM for this new Actor
actor:Destroy()