GameMonkeyScript/gmsrc/doc/tutorial/2-continuing/scripts/threads_this_03.gm

global create_robot = function(x, y, name)
{
	return { x = x, y = y, name = name, id, class="robot" };
};

global behaviour_stupid = function()
{
	print( .name + " is acting stupidly" );
};

global behaviour_seek = function()
{
	print( .name + " is seeking resources" );
};

global behaviour_rest = function()
{
	print( .name + " is resting" );
};

global robot_def = {
	{"tom", behaviour_seek},
	{"mike", behaviour_rest}, 
	{"jane", behaviour_stupid}, 
	{"bob", behaviour_stupid},
	{"sarah", behaviour_seek}
};

for(id = 0; id < 5; id = id + 1)
{
	robot = create_robot(1 * id, 10 * id, robot_def[id][0]);
	robot:thread(robot_def[id][1]);
}

sleep(1);