# keepAlive

```lua
--note this specific event has 2 parameters
function yourFunctionName(user, string_message)
    log(user.displayName .. ' has said ' .. string_message);
end
 
return function()
    
    --attaches the event to yourFunctionName()
    addEvent('chatMessage', 'yourFunctionName'); 
    
    --make sure this script is kept alive so the event can be processed!
    keepAlive();
    
    --nothing below keepAlive() will ever be reached.
end
```

{% hint style="info" %}
keepAlive(); is often used with scripts that are set to Run as "On Connect" and scripts that subscribe to specific events.
{% endhint %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/iqU0qDpy3WUjGbyDLU4V" %}
[Events](/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/events.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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