GameMonkeyScript/gmsrc/doc/tutorial/2-continuing/scripts/threads_this_01.gm

global my_entity = {
	x = 50, y = 100, name = "test"
};


global move_ent_left = function()
{
	print( "Starting thread - this.name = " + .name );
	while( this.x > 0 )
	{
		this.x = this.x - 10;
		print( this.name + " - x = " + this.x );
		yield();
	}
	print( "Ending thread - this.name = " + .name );
};

my_entity:thread( move_ent_left );
sleep(1);