>From the docs:
package {
import flash.utils.Timer;
import flash.events.TimerEvent;
import flash.display.Sprite;
public class TimerExample extends Sprite {
public function TimerExample() {
var myTimer:Timer = new Timer(1000, 2);
myTimer.addEventListener("timer", timerHandler);
myTimer.start();
}
public function timerHandler(event:TimerEvent):void {
trace("timerHandler: " + event);
}
}
}
so your 'code' would look something like:
// Using the suggestion from an earlier post, use the interval
as the default
// Also, make it public var so you can adjust it if you want,
have a slider to offer more frequent updates or less frequent updates
or turn off. This would be myTimer.delay = slider.value or something
similar...
var interval:Number = 60 * 30 * 1000;
// Leave off second param here to make it go indefinitely
var myTimer:Timer = new Timer(interval);
public function initTimer: void {
myTimer.addEventlistener("timer", timerHandler);
myTimer.start();
}
public function timerHandler(event:TimerEvent):void {
trace("timerHandler: " + event);
// Lookup weather, update datasets, update display
// Don't know yet if you need to turn off timer, then turn on
at end in case update takes too long.
}
--- In [email protected], "David Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Thank you for you're help. The timer event is the part I am having
trouble with. I don't know how to write or where to start. Any
suggestions would be great.
>
> David
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: sinatosk
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 5:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Timer to run function every 30 min
>
>
> 60 * 30 * 1000
>
> 60 seconds
> times
> 30 minutes
> times
> 1000 miliseconds
> equals
> 1800000
>
> I recommend using "60 * 30 * 1000" instead of the "1800000" so
it's easier for you to change/debug
>
> and then just add an event listener on "timer" event name along
with the function you want it to call upon 30 minutes and then your
done :p
>
>
>
> On 05/08/06, David Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I could use some help. I have been
livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/2docs looking for a way to create a timer
function that would execute a function every 30 min. I found an
example of mytimer and looked at a example for simple analog clock.
But I am having a hard time understanding how it relates to my code.
Below is a code snipet.
>
> I would like to run the InitApp() function every 30 min. That
should refresh my two datagrids that inturn will update my screen.
>
> Any help would be great.
>
> Thank
> David
>
> mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml";
layout="absolute" width="500" height="56"
backgroundGradientColors="[#ffffff, #ffffff]"
creationComplete="initVars()" horizontalAlign="center"
verticalAlign="middle" borderColor="#ff0000" backgroundColor="#ffffff"
borderStyle="solid" borderThickness="1">
> <mx:Script>
> <![CDATA[
> import mx.logging.LogEvent;
> /* import flash.events.MouseEvent;
> import mx.events.FlexEvent; */
> import mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration;
> import mx.effects.*;
> import mx.events.*;
> import mx.rpc.events.*;
> import mx.controls.Alert;
> import mx.managers.PopUpManager;
> import flash.events.Event;
> import flash.events.TimerEvent;
> import flash.utils.Timer;
> import mx.controls.Alert;
> import mx.collections.*;
> import flash.net.*;
> import flash.display.Sprite;
> [Bindable]
> public var mylocID:String;
>
> // Assign values to new properties.
> private function initVars():void {
> InitApp();
> }
> public function InitApp():void
> {
> // assign values passed from the html object flashvars
> mylocID = Application.application.parameters.mylocID;
> // if no value passed from the html object tag then assign value
> if (mylocID == null) {
> mylocID = "29223";
> }
> // get weather
> weatherSvc.qryCurrentWeather(mylocID);
> weatherSvc.qryExtendedWeather(mylocID);
> // set focus on the first row of the grids
> dgCurrentWeather.selectedIndex = 0;
> dgExtendedWeather.selectedIndex = 0;
> }
>
> ]]>
> </mx:Script>
>
> <mx:RemoteObject id="weatherSvc" destination="ColdFusion"
source="Widgets.cfc.widgets" showBusyCursor="true" />
>
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