task: Add delay= argument to taskMgr.add()

This has the same effect as doMethodLater, but slightly better describes what it does
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@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ class TaskManager:
def add(self, funcOrTask, name = None, sort = None, extraArgs = None, def add(self, funcOrTask, name = None, sort = None, extraArgs = None,
priority = None, uponDeath = None, appendTask = False, priority = None, uponDeath = None, appendTask = False,
taskChain = None, owner = None): taskChain = None, owner = None, delay = None):
""" """
Add a new task to the taskMgr. The task will begin executing Add a new task to the taskMgr. The task will begin executing
immediately, or next frame if its sort value has already immediately, or next frame if its sort value has already
@ -386,12 +386,17 @@ class TaskManager:
is called when the task terminates. This is all the is called when the task terminates. This is all the
ownermeans. ownermeans.
delay: an optional amount of seconds to wait before starting
the task (equivalent to doMethodLater).
Returns: Returns:
The new Task object that has been added, or the original The new Task object that has been added, or the original
Task object that was passed in. Task object that was passed in.
""" """
task = self.__setupTask(funcOrTask, name, priority, sort, extraArgs, taskChain, appendTask, owner, uponDeath) task = self.__setupTask(funcOrTask, name, priority, sort, extraArgs, taskChain, appendTask, owner, uponDeath)
if delay is not None:
task.setDelay(delay)
self.mgr.add(task) self.mgr.add(task)
return task return task