Perfect Setinterval?
I want a piece of code to activate every 1000 milliseconds. However, when I check with getTimer() how many seconds actually pass between activating the function, i get a lot of 1000's but also a lot of 1009's and 1050's. How can I rewrite my function here to get it perfect?
Code:
sitime = new Object();
setInterval(sitime, "interval", 1000);
sitime.interval = function() {
box2._x+=1
lasttime = marktime;
marktime = getTimer();
timepassed = marktime-lasttime;
trace(timepassed);
updateAfterEvent;
};
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Posted on: 04-27-2006, 05:54 PM
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SetInterval & LoadMovie - Not Perfect 2gether?
Using Flash MX
Heres the deal:
I have a Flash MX movie called movie1.swf . In this movie theres a setInterval call that calls a function every 8 seconds. I've tested this movie on it's own and it works fine. Basically what the setInterval does is call an image from an array every 8 seconds, fades it in, then fades it out. Bottom line is that it works fine and this movie works great on it's own.
Heres where the problem begins, when I load movie1.swf (the movie above) into another swf multiple times it begins to act whacky. Basically I have a movie we'll call root.swf. When I use loadMovie and load movie1.swf into root.swf the first time everything works fine. movie1.swf is eventually unloaded (depending on the users menu choices) using unloadMovie. Now when movie1.swf is loaded back into root.swf (in the same session) the setInterval starts to go alot faster then it did the first time around - its as if when the movie1.swf is unloaded it's setInterval call isn't cleared and it keeps running - so when movie1.swf is called back in and setInterval begins again theres 2 running or something.
Are there any known issues about this? I'm trying to find stuff on macromedia.com but no luck yet. If anyone has had this problem and can offer any solutions I'd appreciate it - I'd rather use setInterval in 1 frame instead of motion tweening a bunch of graphics through hundreds of frames but it looks like I'll have to do that for now until I can figure out whats going on. Oh and there are no setInterval calls in the root.swf or any other swf thats loaded into root.swf besides movie1.swf.
Thanks
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Let's say I had a class like this:
PHP Code:
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function Widget() {
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this.int_someCommand = 0;
// Activate the function on instantiation
this.someCommand();
};
Widget.prototype.someCommand = function() {
clearInterval(this.int_someCommand);
this.int_someCommand = setInterval(this, 'someCommandLoop', 50);
};
Widget.prototype.someCommandLoop = function() {
trace("THIS IS A WIDGET LOOP!");
};
...now, I was always under the impression that if you delete an object in Flash, the setInterval loops associated with it would die as well. But when I try to:
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// At some other point in my timeline...
delete someVar;
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someVar = new Object();
...the original loop is still running (I can tell just by reading the trace). How do I go about properly terminating a setInterval loop inside an Object without having to call a clearInterval()? Or is a clearInterval() the only way?
Thanks.
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I have a gallery with small thumbnails. Upon clicking a thumbnail, I am using the Tween class to pull clips from an array and fade them between each other, loading the clips into a container.
When I click the thumbnail it loads the .swf fine and plays the Tween Class animation just as it's supposed to, however if I click any other thumbnail and go back to that first one the timing gets totally screwed up and the fades get jittery and overlap each other, much like it does with setInterval if you don't clear the intervals.
Is there a way to clear the Tween Class? Does it's timer run on setInterval?
This is the code I am using for the tween class
Thanks!
Code:
import mx.transitions.Tween;
import mx.transitions.easing.*;
//content movieclips put into an array
var mcArray:Array = new Array(content1, content2);
for (var k in mcArray) {
mcArray[k]._alpha = 0;
}
// tween class has something called "OnEnterFrameBeacon" and it is added to the stage
// when we import the as file, so I wanted to get rid of it.
var n:Number = 0;
function playFades() {
if (n<mcArray.length) {
var tween_handler1:Object = new Tween(mcArray[n], "_alpha", Strong.easeIn, 0, 100, 1, true);
tween_handler1.onMotionFinished = function() {
//trace("motion finished by "+mcArray[n]);
//n++;
var tween_handler2:Object = new Tween(mcArray[n], "_alpha", Strong.easeIn, 100, 0, 3.5, true);
tween_handler2.onMotionFinished = function() {
//trace("motion finished by "+mcArray[n]);
n++;
playFades();
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Just what I need!
I've been doing lessons and tutorials (like the ones that come with Flash MX) that seem to assume you already know where everything is and can easily find it.
Someone pointed me in the direction of THIS website today, and most of the tutorials I looked at seem basic enough for me.
I need PICTURES and where something is! Not just "go to_________ and set this" etc.
I did a button tutorial and actually got it to work,(2nd try) but had to import sound from my Coffee Cup html editor- which went into the FLASH library, and I found it and dragged it onto the work area, with the frame I wanted it in selected.
Amazingly it worked! I had little choice of sounds and picked on that sounds like a cash register. One I could have picked was a cow MOO.
Either I couldn't figure out where to find the sounds in FLASH (going by the tutorial, which even had pictures) or, the tut was for another version of FLASH?
I've noticed this a few times, something won't be where the tutorial says, or will be a little bit different. Which usually stops me, but I find another to try and will get back to it.
One thing that stumped me in one, that seemed to have good, clear directions was in one place it was adding a button (to stop the action) and had a script to copy/paste. It said "add the script to (one of) the frames". Without any clue as to HOW one adds a script?
Since then I have seen clues about this, so maybe either adding a keyframe and right clicking (for options and a place to paste the script) or just right clicking and finding options?
Plan to go back and try it again at some point.
But that's what I mean about the tutorials, some of them will say "select a certain frame and add the sciript to it". (for example) like how on earth do you do THAT?
I look in all the tools and right click everything I can think of and look in FLASH HELP (Index) etc.
Some things I have worked out on my own. Some I gave up on for now.
I've been interested in this for a long time, but haven't really gotten into learning it till last week. And I think it's kind of addictive
I've been sitting up till 1-2 AM (like I did when I was learning to make webpages, finding all the ways it didn't work) Just trying to get something to WORK!
I got a ball to bounce across the screen. And a button to click. And also a ball to go around a word, but it does't go behind it on one side. I got confused with that, too. I think I have the idea, though. You have to delete the frames (on one of the layers)so the ball does't SHOW when it goes over that part.
I don't know how much I'm learning but I'm starting to feel a little smarter
And it's such a great feeling to finally get something to work!
One more question (for now) when it's done, I save it and publish it- do I have to copy all the layers onto one? (ONE tutorial I did said this at the end) THEN save it and click PUBLISH.
When I got to my html editor to upload it, there are 3 files with the name of the flash. One is the html one, one is the fla file and I don't know what the other is. Maybe the image in some way?
I have discovered all 3 have to be uploaded for it to show on the webpage.
So, I guess that answers my own question about that.
I have to get off this computer and get something else done, and see if I can still walk.
~ Carrie
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Please e-mail if you can help! Thanks! kp003a4345@blueyonder.co.uk
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btw 56k ers please be aware that there is a full song to be loaded... may take some time!
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currently everything loads into a container_mc and the slideing pannel is ontop of that in another layer... but when you click the buttons below just for a split second you see the background miage... how do i get the slider to go over the image 1st and then change . that way it allows a smooth flow between images
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Does anyone know what might be causing this?
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/z
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Any suggestions? anyone? will be much appreciated!
Cheers!
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Why? because if you have a long animation on that rollover and you go quickly over the button with your mouse the forward and backward technique is the only way to have something that doesn't skip frames.
I found some code on this forum that did almost what i wanted :
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over = undefined;
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button1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, outHandler);
button2.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER,ove rHandler);
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button4.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER,ove rHandler);
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whoami.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, playBackwards);
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I liked that code very much because the same functions are used for all the buttons (overHandler,outHandler,playForwards and playBackwards) but it had a bug : when you go quickly from one button to the other, the animation doesn't have time to finish and the previous button the mouse was on stops in a position between the over and out state.
I fixed this making different functions for each button and i'm quite happy with that but now the code is much longer and if there are more buttons it will get even longer :
var over1:Boolean;
var over2:Boolean;
var over3:Boolean;
var over4:Boolean;
over1 = undefined;
over2 = undefined;
over3 = undefined;
over4 = undefined;
button1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER,ove rHandler1);
button1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, outHandler1);
button2.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER,ove rHandler2);
button2.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, outHandler2);
button3.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER,ove rHandler3);
button3.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, outHandler3);
button4.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER,ove rHandler4);
button4.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, outHandler4);
function overHandler1(e:MouseEvent):void {
over1 = true;
button1.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, playForwards1);
if (over1) {
button1.dispatchEvent(new Event("overEvent",true, false));
}
}
function outHandler1(e:MouseEvent):void {
over1 = false;
button1.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, playBackwards1);
}
function playForwards1(e:Event):void {
if (over1 == true) {
button1.nextFrame();
}
}
function playBackwards1(e:Event):void {
if (over1==false) {
button1.prevFrame();
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function overHandler2(e:MouseEvent):void {
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button1.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, playForwards2);
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button2.prevFrame();
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over3 = true;
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if (over4 == true) {
button4.nextFrame();
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does anybody have an idea to make this code shorter, maybe by using something similar to the previous code but still fixing the bug. I really need to find a way to make a lot of buttons without writing tons of code.
Another thing i'd like is to have a hand cursor on those buttons, i know i can place a transparent button inside the movie clip but i don't like that, i tried to use useHandCursor but couldn't get it to work.
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**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=actions, frame=1:Line 2: Clip events are permitted only for movie clip instances
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Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported Errors: 1
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Last edited by Kindsage : 2004-09-06 at 04:52.
Friends,
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Any ideas? Anybody?
Who knows the secret to the perfect preloader, all purpose preloader? That is to say, without me having to change my entire script. In other words, is there a better way to construct the movie with the above script, or any additional statements that should be included?
There was once an else statement:
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But that didn't seem to work as well as what I have now, where I replaced it with a frame loop instead.
James
He is risen!!!
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