[RESOLVED] action occuring after a set amount of time.

[cobhc]

how is this done?
im assuming "getTimer();" is used and "random();"
but in what context?
something like:

code:

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_root.onEnterFrame = function() {

		timer = getTimer()/1000;

		if ((timer) = .25) {

do action

		}

	}

};

---

where does the random number code go#

basically i want the timer to start counting down from a random time of max about 3 seconds until it reaches 0.then an action occurs

any help is appreciated
thanks
cobhc

[dawsonk]

//
function getRand(maxNum, minNum) {
	return Math.floor(Math.random() * (maxNum - minNum)) + minNum;
}
//
var startTime = getTimer();
var limitTime = getRand(3, 1) * 1000;
_root.onEnterFrame = function() {
	if (getTimer() - startTime > limitTime) {
		//do action
		trace("time's up!");
		delete this.onEnterFrame;
	}
};

[cobhc]

your a saint that works perfectly!!!
thanks so much!
cobhc

[cobhc]

just encountered a major problem
as this event occurs after a random amount of time (ive included a demo of my game this time so it can be more specifically related) it stops all the other code within the _root.onEnterFrame instance.
i think its something to do with the delete this.onEnterFrame function?
thanks
rory
the example

[dawsonk]

Yes, if you are using the _root.onEnterFrame for other things, the time out will stop them. The modified code below eliminates this problem.

//
function getRand(maxNum, minNum) {
	return Math.floor(Math.random() * (maxNum - minNum)) + minNum;
}
//
var startTime = getTimer();
var limitTime = getRand(3, 1) * 1000;
var runTime = true;
_root.onEnterFrame = function() {
	if (runTime) {
		if (getTimer() - startTime > limitTime) {
			//do action
			trace("time's up!");
			runTime = false;
		}
	}
};