[Help] Is it possible to run some code in some time?

So I know how to make a delay in bukkit by using Bukkit.getServer().getScheduler().scheduleSyncDelayedTask, but I dont know how to run some lines of code in sometime. For example: loop p.sendMessage("example"), for 20 sec. And stop running after the 20 sec. is it possible? Thank you!

I found out by using .scheduleSyncRepeatingTask I can repeat some code, but it is going for ever... is there a way to "break;" it?

 

Cheesepro
Can you further explain what you mean?

 

EgyptianKing just updated a bit

 

Cheesepro you can make a second scheduler below your first as a delayed task that cancels you repeating task after 20 seconds.

 

Bukkit.getScheduler().scheduleSyncRepeatingTask(Plugin plugin, Runnable runnable, long delay, long period);

Look at: http://jd.bukkit.org/rb/apidocs/org/bukkit/scheduler/BukkitScheduler.html for more help.

 

guitargun ok but how do I cancel it?

 

Cheesepro When you make a new task it returns a BukkitTask with a cancel method.

 

Konato_K guitargun Walruski
Some thing like this? But this one will loop forever in the .scheduleSyncRepeatingTask with no delay

Code:java

final BukkitScheduler scheduler = Bukkit.getServer().getScheduler();
                final int taskid = scheduler.scheduleSyncRepeatingTask(this, new Runnable() {
                    @Override
                    public void run() {
                        for(Block block : cuboid){
                            world.playEffect(block.getLocation(), Effect.MOBSPAWNER_FLAMES, 10);
                            p.sendMessage("inside");
                        }
                    }
                }, 0L, 20L);
 
                scheduler.scheduleSyncDelayedTask(this, new Runnable() {
                    @Override
                    public void run() {
                        Bukkit.getScheduler().cancelTask(taskid);
                        p.sendMessage("inside break");
                    }
                }, 600L);