package.path="?/init.lua;?.lua;"..package.path multi,thread = require("multi"):init() function test() -- Auto converts your function into a threaded function thread.sleep(1) return 1,2 end multi:newThread(function() while true do thread.sleep(.1) print("hi") end end) c,d = test() print(c,d) a,b = 6,7 multi:newThread(function() -- a,b = test().wait() -- Will modify Global -- when wait is used the special metamethod routine is not triggered and variables are set as normal a,b = test() -- Will modify GLocal -- the threaded function test triggers a special routine within the metamethod that alters the thread's enviroment instead of the global enviroment. print("Waited:",a,b) --This returns instantly even though the function isn't done! test().connect(function(a,b) print("Connected:",a,b) os.exit() end) -- This waits for the returns since we are demanding them end) multi:mainloop()