using a timerHandler value somewhere else in the code

[florio]

Hi,
in this code, how do I have to program the function timerHandler or what do I have to do so that it's value (which is now traced) can be used elsewhere in the code? (I need it for the rotation of the arm (mc_arm.rotation))
Any idea?
Thanks in advance.

import mathfiles.com.flashcreations.utils.MathExtra;
import flash.media.Sound;
import flash.media.SoundChannel;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.net.URLRequest;


var trk1:Sound = new Sound();
var trkChannel1:SoundChannel = new SoundChannel();
var req:URLRequest = new URLRequest("Sound/aleatoric inspiration_2.mp3");
trk1.load(req);
var myTimer:Timer = new Timer(100);


stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, pressHandler);
//trkChannel1.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, onEnterFrame);
myTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, timerHandler);

function pressHandler(e:Event):void {
	stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, moveHandler);
	stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, upHandler);
	trkChannel1.stop();
	myTimer.stop();
	if (mc_arm.rotation > 10) {
	mc_vinyl.gotoAndPlay(2);
	}
	if (mc_arm.rotation < 10) {
	mc_vinyl.gotoAndPlay(1);
	}
}
function moveHandler(e:Event):void {
	if (mc_area.hitTestPoint(mouseX,mouseY,true)) {
		mc_arm.rotation=(((MathExtra.rotation2(mouseX-mc_arm.x,mouseY-mc_arm.y))-21.5)/15.5)*45;
	}
//	trace(moveArm);

}
function upHandler(e:Event):void {
	stage.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, upHandler);
	stage.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, moveHandler);
	var starts:Number=(1-(15+((mc_arm.rotation/45)*30))/45)*trk1.length;
	trkChannel1 = trk1.play(starts);
	myTimer.start();
	if (mc_arm.rotation > 10) {
	mc_vinyl.gotoAndPlay(2);
	}
}


function timerHandler (e:TimerEvent) {
	trace(trkChannel1.position);
	}

[skewq]

simply store it in a variable.
myvar = trkChannel1.position;

[florio]

i thought about this, too, but i need the output of the function timerHandler
(a constantly updated trkChannel.position, while the sound is playing).
Can I store this function in a variable?

[florio]

i tried this:

var pos:Number

function timerHandler (e:TimerEvent):void {
	pos = Number(trkChannel1.position);
	}

trace(pos);

but then i get the feedback "NaN". Of what type is trkChannel1.position?
And why can I not cast it to a number?

[5TonsOfFlax]

The position property is a Number, but in the code above you are tracing before the function has had a chance to evaluate and set pos.

What are you trying to do with pos?

[florio]

I need pos for the mc_arm.rotation equation (see complete code on top). I want to map somehow trkChannel1.position to mc_arm.rotation, but a constantly updated (every 100 ms) trkChannel1.position,
therefore the timer functionality.

[5TonsOfFlax]

So just set mc_arm.rotation in timerHandler.