Ah brilliant - thanks James, much appreciated!! Will have to look up what this mx.utils.Delegate malarkey means though...
Paul -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Marsden Sent: 05 November 2006 09:22 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] OOP advice for game actually the private func there might need to be changed to public. I've had headaches getting intervals to clear properly, and this way works for us :) Good luck! J > I'm assuming you're using AS 2.0 - inside WeatherManager.as: > > class WeatherManager > { > > // private var to hold interval > private var weatherTimer; > > // constructor > public function WeatherManager() > { > weatherTimer = setInterval(mx.utils.Delegate.create(this, > changeWeather), 5000); > } > > // weather change func > private function changeWeather() > { > // change the weather > } > > // clear interval func > public function cleanUp() > { > clearInterval(weatherTimer); > } > } > > > // hope that helps! > > > >> I have done as you suggested and have created separate classes for the >> balloon, ball, scoreboard and clouds and this all seems to work fine. >> The >> design pattern is based on an Observer pattern where these separate >> objects >> register themselves as observers of a WeatherManager object. >> >> I have created a WeatherManager.as class that broadcasts any updates to >> the >> weather to the observers. >> >> Now I need to have the WeatherManager periodically change the weather >> conditions. I was thinking it should have some sort of internal timer >> and >> every say 5 seconds, it will amend the weather conditions. >> >> Not sure how best to create an internal timer - would I just use >> setInterval >> within the WeatherManager class? Or would it be better to create a timer >> class and have a loop to continually check this timer? I have had real >> problems in the past using setInterval in that they don't seem to clear. >> >> The game itself is time based and there is a time limit of 80 seconds so >> there will need to be a timer for this too. Not sure if best to use just >> one >> timer for dealing with both or just let the WeatherManager have its own >> timer and at the beginning of the game just start its timer and leave it >> to >> do its updates independently of the main game timer >> >> Any suggestions most appreciated >> >> Thanks >> >> Paul >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Weyert >> de >> Boer >> Sent: 04 November 2006 17:52 >> To: Flashcoders mailing list >> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] OOP advice for game >> >> Yeah, I made a little game myself and use the classes FoodPiece, Snake, >> and GameWorld and SnakeGame. Meaning that SnakeGame handles all the >> stuff such as start/stop game, score counting. The GameWorld is >> responsible for all the drawing, and calling the update method of the >> Snake instance, which will then have dedicated code to update itself. >> >> Works nicely! >> >> Weyert >> _______________________________________________ >> [email protected] >> To change your subscription options or search the archive: >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >> Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >> Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >> http://www.figleaf.com >> http://training.figleaf.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> [email protected] >> To change your subscription options or search the archive: >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >> Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >> Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >> http://www.figleaf.com >> http://training.figleaf.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
