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--- 4rpl:commands:pingpong [2024/05/24 14:43] – Fix title Up-Level
+++ 4rpl:commands:pingpong [2025/02/14 14:57] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ===== Examples =====
 <code 4rpl>
-# need worked example
+# An example of a unit + a beam.
+# The brightness of the unit and beam fluctuates while paused.
+# The interval of t is 60+60 frames = 4 seconds.
+:once
+# Running the code in :PostUpdate allows it to work while paused when inside a unit script.
+RegisterForMSG("MSG_PostUpdate" "PostUpdate")
+# To Differentiate against other units of the same type, the pulse time is set out of sync:
+self getunittype 0 getunitsbytype ->unitList
+<-unitList self getlistindex 33 mul getgametickcount add 120 mod ->t
+   # tickcount instead of updatecount since this will run while paused.
+# Creating a beam between the unit and another unit
+"red" 2 3 createbeam ->otherBeam
+<-otherBeam <-otherUID "sphere" 1 getobjposition setbeamstart
+<-otherBeam self "core" 1 getobjposition setbeamend
+:PostUpdate
+<-t 1 add dup ->t 60 pingpong ->pingpong
+self "core" <-pingpong 10 div 0 0 v3 setobjcolor
+<-otherBeam <-pingpong 60 div setbeambrightness
 </code>
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