oh wait the Delegate, now I get it, I never usually use setInterval, but I figure it probably works within a different scope than the object calling it.
On 12/13/05, Meinte van't Kruis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > allright, thx for the help. The delegate thing might help, allthough I'm > not sure the problem was ever with the interval thingy. > > Eskil, I'll look into your code, it does seem to do what I'm trying to > implement. > > On 12/13/05, Jim Tann < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Is is because your this statement no longer referes to the original > > class. Try to use > > > > intervalId = setInterval(mx.utils.Delegate.create(this, fireInterval), > > intervalSpeed); > > > > that should work. > > > > Jim > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] On Behalf Of Meinte > > van't Kruis > > Sent: 13 December 2005 09:19 > > To: Flashcoders mailing list > > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Asbroadcaster and setinterval > > > > both are correct, that isn't the problem. > > > > the interval get's called properly > > > > function fireInterval(){ > > trace("A"); > > this.broadcastMessage("onInterval",this.event); > > } > > ^^ this traces "A" infinitely > > > > But the message never gets broadcasted, so it enters the function, but > > it > > doesn't broadcast the onInterval event. > > > > Then I checked if it was any problem with the whole AsBroadcaster thing > > not > > set up correctly, so I fired the event on a keydown event: > > > > function keyDown(){ > > this.broadcastMessage("onInterval",this.event); > > } > > > > this DOES broadcast the onInterval event.. > > > > so the interval function get's fired, but doesn't fire the onInterval > > event > > for some mystical reason... > > whereas another event(Key event in this case) CAN fire the onInterval > > event > > > > I'm quite stuck on it actually :/ > > > > On 12/13/05, eskil janson < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Not shure if I got your problem right, but if you are using an object > > > where > > > the function exists which you want to > > > execute with your interval, the syntax should be something like : > > > > > > intervalId = setInterval(this, "sendMessage", intervalSpeed); > > > > > > where "this" is a reference to the object where the method > > ("sendMessage") > > > you are calling is located. > > > "intervalSpeed" should be a number. > > > > > > When Braodcasting the message, the first parameter is the name of the > > > method > > > you want to get called, and the second (and following) parameters are > > > optional parameters to be passed on to the executing method. > > > > > > > > > /Eskil > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Meinte van't Kruis" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> > > > Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 10:56 PM > > > Subject: [Flashcoders] Asbroadcaster and setinterval > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I'm trying something that might be obvious, but somehow isn't. What > > I'm > > > trying to do is broadcasting a message on a setinterval basis. > > > > > > I've set up my events broadcaster class and it worked quite well. > > > The problem i had with it was that it extended MovieClip.. The only > > reason > > > for this was the onEnterFrame function, seemed a waste. > > > > > > I came up with this to replace the onEnterframe and subsequently have > > the > > > eventbroadcaster class extend Object instead of MovieClip: > > > > > > this.intervalID=setInterval(this.fireInterval,interval); <---- in the > > > class' > > > constructor > > > > > > function fireInterval(){ > > > //_root.log.log(this._listeners); > > > this.broadcastMessage("onInterval",this.event); > > > } > > > > > > Now, i've traced within the fireInterval function, and it works fine. > > > Problem is, the listeners never get the onInterval event broadcasted > > to > > > them. > > > When i do this(it also listens to key events): > > > > > > function keyDown(){ > > > this.broadcastMessage ("onInterval",this.event); > > > } > > > > > > it DOES work... So i'm quite stumped here, > > > > > > first of all the fireInterval function gets executed, but the > > listeners > > > never hear it and > > > secondly, when I have a key event broadcast the event, the listeners > > DO > > > hear > > > it... > > > > > > What's the problem here? Don't AsBroadcaster and setInterval like each > > > other? > > > > > > thanks, > > > Meinte > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Flashcoders mailing list > > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Flashcoders mailing list > > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
