simple AS driven timer

[Zirclesoft]

hey dudes,

i just wanted to know if there is such
a thing as a "simple AS made timer"?

cause i would really like
to know how one is made


anyhoo, tnx a bunch!

[Progeniga]

Yes... and No...

There is a simple function called setInterval(function, interval) which repeats a call to a function every... well, however often you want, down to once every millisecond.

If you wanted a timer you could just call a count function every 1000 milliseconds (1 second) and increment a variable. Then when you want to stop timing, just get the value of your counting variable and remove the counter with clearInterval().

Here is an example which will show you what I mean. Just paste this into a new flash document and test the movie:

var myCount:Number=0;
var myInterval:Number = setInterval(thisTimer,1000);

function thisTimer():Void {
trace(myCount);
myCount++;
}

Have fun,

And so much better than using onEnterFrame()

[Zirclesoft]

lol, thnx dude!

oh i believe the script would be put
in a frame rather a movieclip right?

[Progeniga]

spot on... correct... well done.

7 cookies for you! mmm... cookies... sorry, I ate the other 3!