Wait-function with Actionscritping

[zynex]

When codign actionscripts, I sometimes need a pause before continuing with the script, like a waitstatement or something. But i'm not able to find any?! Is there any support in Flash for a waitstatement? Using FOR loops dosn't do the work, the pause then depends on the speed of the machine, and that isn't relieble.

-- Mike

[EQFlash]

You can use 'setInterval' and 'clearInterval'

[zynex]

Jupp, that i know. I have tested that also, it works, but it's a bit messy. Must be a better way? Or not!?

-- Mike

[EQFlash]

did you try getTimer()

[zynex]

Humm.. no i havn'y!? How do i use that one as a wait statement?

-- Mike

[zynex]

Btw! u know the difference between "function F() {...}" and "[_global.]F = function() {...}"? Havn't that figured yet

Also i'm creating a signuppage in Flash, like where u enter your name, adress, id and pw etc. And i wanna have some variables to put it in. First i used arrays, like user[0]='name', user[1]='adress', user[2]='id' and so on. But the problem is to remeber what array containing what

I tryes to use something like: user.name='name', user.adress='adress', user.id='id'. But i'm not sure how to do this, so it's workeble. I will try to add a function to the 'user' later on also. Like user.addUser or something.

-- Mike

[EQFlash]

I used this script to control movement of the timeline.
It's a timer countdown thingie.


startTime = getTimer();

this.onEnterFrame = function(){
currentTime = getTimer();
elapsedTime = Math.floor((currentTime - startTime) / 1000);
timeRemain = 30 - elapsedTime;
if (timeRemain == 25) {
gotoAndStop(2);
}
if (timeRemain == 15) {
gotoAndStop(3);
}
if (timeRemain == 5) {
gotoAndStop(4);
}

if (timeRemain == -1) {
nextFrame();
}

}

It might work for you

[zynex]

Humm.. it would probebly work, if i had any use for it But it's not the timeline i want to paus, but the actionscript itself. Like in BASIC u use WAIT [SEK]. U know what i meen?

10 PRINT "Hello world.."
20 WAIT 10
30 PRINT "Waited for 10 sek"

Somethink like this (it's VERY basic, i know *lol*).

U finding a sulutions to my other problem also?

-- Mike

[EQFlash]

My bad, I thought you wanted to pause the movie.

[zynex]

Hehe.. naaa, that i already know how to do

-- Mike