Best way to animation models?

[Max_Salivan]

1)Quake style
__state [framenumber, functiontothink];
is very messy if you have many animation,you need to spend a lot of time to do this
2)Hexen 2 style
__state [++ firstframe .. lastframe];
idk how its works,but it seems better then quake style
3)by nexttink and think

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void()Draw=
{
   if(self.weaponframe == 15)
   {
      W_SetCurrentAmmo();
      self.state = NONE;
      return;
   }
   self.weaponframe += 1;
   self.think = Draw;
   self.nextthink = time + 0.1;
}

looks better,but when you use think function,its can kill another think(player animation for example)
4)maybe best(or not?) way,i found on this forum

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void() player_reload1 = [$reload1, player_reload2] {self.weaponframe = 10;};  //Replace 10 with your start frame.
void() player_reload2 = [$reload2, player_reload3] {self.weaponframe = (self.weaponframe + 1);};  //This advances the frame count by 1.
void() player_reload3 =
{
      if(self.weaponframe == 17)  //If the animation has reached its end....
      {
            self.weaponframe = 0;  //Set the frame back to the idle frame.
            return;  //Exit this function.
      }
      else  //If the animation still has some frames left to play...
      {
            player_reload2();  //Continue the animation..
            return;  //Exit this function.
      }
};

maybe there is another option?(not the animation group,because you cant attach sound on frame,its works in iqm)

[Dr. Shadowborg]

Control weaponframe animation via PlayerPostThink or better, W_WeaponFrame (in weapons.qc).

Use an animation state control system, and make some functions to more easily set / cancel animations as needed.

That way, you can avoid interrupting player animations.