I got to thinking...
The problem with setting a single interval using setCurrentInterval is that
you can only have one interval running at a time, while the problem with
clearAllIntervals intervals is being forced to reset those you want to keep.
So I just wanted to share another idea, clearing all intervals EXCEPT those
you want to keep.
//
// CLEAR ALL INTERVALS - EXCEPT
//
function clearAllIntervalsExcept ( a:Array )
{
var x = {};
for ( var i in a ){ x [ '_' + a [ i ] ] = 1; };
// create new interval
var id = setInterval ( this, 'blank', 0 );
while ( id != 0 )
{
// count through all intervals and clear them one by one
// except those defined in the array
if ( !x [ '_' + id ] ) clearInterval ( id );
id--;
}
}
function test ()
{
trace ( arguments );
}
var _1 = setInterval ( this, 'test', 0, 1, 0 );
var _2 = setInterval ( this, 'test', 0, 2, 0 );
var _3 = setInterval ( this, 'test', 10, 3, 10 );
var _4 = setInterval ( this, 'test', 100, 4, 100 );
var _5 = setInterval ( this, 'test', 1000, 5, 1000 );
var exceptionArray = [ _4, _5 ];
clearAllIntervalsExcept ( exceptionArray ); // only _4 and _5 will run
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www.justgooddesign.com/blog/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jesse
Graupmann
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 9:13 PM
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Clear Set Interval Q:
@ Muzak
Clearing the previous interval works as expected. I'm showing the same
example with a little more padding to illustrate how it might be better used
inside another function - the benefit being the ability to still keep track
of the most current interval id.
//
// ONLY ONE INTERVAL
//
function setCurrentInterval ()
{
var id = setInterval.apply ( null, arguments )
clearInterval ( id - 1 );
return id;
}
function something ()
{
trace( 'something' );
}
var id = setCurrentInterval ( this, "something", 0 )
var id = setCurrentInterval ( this, "something", 10 )
var id = setCurrentInterval ( this, "something", 100 )
var id = setCurrentInterval ( this, "something", 1000 )
trace( 'ID: ' + id );
Personally I hate intervals, and I don't mind saying that. For all the
problems they cause due to scope issues and whatnot, but unfortunately you
can't avoid them if you really care about time. So I say just clear them
all.
//
// CLEAR ALL INTERVALS
//
function clearAllIntervals ( )
{
// create new interval
var id = setInterval ( this, 'blank', 0 );
while ( id != 0 ){
// count through all intervals and clear them one by one
clearInterval ( id )
id--
}
}
clearAllIntervals ( );
Through the course of this discussion about the never ending saga of
intervals, a few things beyond the last example stood out at me.
setInterval is probably just using 'apply' when you don't supply scope.
//
// SCOPE TEST
//
function whoAmI ()
{
trace ( 'I am: ' + this + ' saying: ' + arguments );
}
whoAmI.apply ( this, ['Hello World'] )
whoAmI.apply ( null, ['Hola World'] )
setInterval ( whoAmI, 100, 'Goodbye World' );
// I am: _level0 saying: Hello World
// I am: undefined saying: Hola World
// I am: undefined saying: Goodbye World
And for as often and inaccurate as they want to fire, I often think the best
solution is to check time change from the last frame to the current with
whatever method. I assumed Intervals only fired once per frame, but
apparently they fire as often and as accurate as they 'can'.
//
// ONENTERFRAME VS. SETINTERVAL
//
fTime = getTimer()
iTime = getTimer();
var frame = 0;
var id = setInterval ( this, 'onInterval', 0 );
function onInterval () {
var now = getTimer();
var change = now - iTime;
iTime = now;
trace( 'onInterval: \tf: ' + ( frame ) + '\tc: ' + change );
}
this.onEnterFrame = onFrame;
function onFrame()
{
var now = getTimer();
var change = now - fTime;
fTime = now
trace( '\nonFrame: \tf: ' + ( frame++ ) + '\tc: ' + change +
newline);
}
//////////////////////////////////////
onFrame: f: 1 c: 85
onInterval: f: 2 c: 8
onInterval: f: 2 c: 8
onInterval: f: 2 c: 9
onInterval: f: 2 c: 8
onInterval: f: 2 c: 7
onInterval: f: 2 c: 8
onInterval: f: 2 c: 8
onInterval: f: 2 c: 9
onInterval: f: 2 c: 8
onInterval: f: 2 c: 7
onInterval: f: 2 c: 28
onFrame: f: 2 c: 108
onInterval: f: 3 c: 5
onInterval: f: 3 c: 7
onInterval: f: 3 c: 8
onInterval: f: 3 c: 8
onInterval: f: 3 c: 8
onInterval: f: 3 c: 9
onInterval: f: 3 c: 7
onInterval: f: 3 c: 8
onInterval: f: 3 c: 8
onInterval: f: 3 c: 8
onInterval: f: 3 c: 9
onFrame: f: 3 c: 85
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Jesse Graupmann
www.jessegraupmann.com
www.justgooddesign.com/blog/
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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Muzak
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 9:59 AM
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Clear Set Interval Q:
I was referring to this usage:
clearInterval(setInterval(this, "something", 1000) - 1)
I'd actually have to test this (which I haven't), but it looks to me like
this will prevent 2 intervals to run at any given time.
regards,
Muzak
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Sacks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Clear Set Interval Q:
> Danny,
>
> I think you're missing out by not using Intervals. They're extremely
useful (and efficient) once you get familiar with them.
>
> If you're looking for one that you don't have to keep track of, google
"Kenny Bunch Interval Manager". It takes care of a lot of
> interval overhead and puts all intervals in one location (namespace).
>
> To Muzak's point, I'm able to have multiple instances of the same class
each have their own interval running inside them. Do you
> mean if you make the interval var static?
>
> -Steven
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