[Suggestion] Wait action to wait a signal

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- rexrainbow
- - Joined 4 Apr, 2011
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- 22 Apr, 2013
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As we know, system action: wait could hang the execution until time-out. For example:
+ start of layout [ul] [li]append text to "1"[/li] [li]wait 1 sec[/li] [li]append text to "2"

It might be useful to add another kind of wait action, to hang the execution until notified by other event. For example:

+ start of layout [ul] [li]append text to "1"[/li] [li]system: wait "enter" signal[/li] [li]append text to "2"[/li] [/ul] + keyboard: on "enter" press [ul] [li]system: emit "enter" signal

The execution at '+ start of layout' will be hanged by '- system: wait "enter" signal', until '- system: emit "enter" signal' executed under '+ keyboard: on "enter" press' event.

I know this feature could be implemented by splitting actions into many parts, controlled by fsm under '+ keyboard: on "enter" press'. But a wait signal could help designer describe actions sequence more straightforward and readable.
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- Ashley Construct Team Founder
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- - Joined 21 May, 2007
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- 22 Apr, 2013
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It's a good idea. I'll add it to the infamous todo list.