Sorry... I guess I should have specified that I'm running this in Flex Builder 3...
The error I get is: Severity and Description Path Resource Location Creation Time Id 1203: No default constructor found in base class flash.utils:Timer. TestMyTimer.as/src MyTimer.as line 1 1193166906625 478 I don't see it in the bugbase http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1B3GGGL_en___US232&q=site%3Abugs.adobe.com%2Fjira%2F+extends+timer&btnG=Search Should I add it? On 10/23/07, Alex Harui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Subclassing worked for me: > > > > <mx:Script> > > <![CDATA[ > > private var timer:MyTimer; > > > > public function init():void > > { > > timer = new MyTimer(1000); > > timer.bar = "foobar"; > > timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, handler); > > timer.start(); > > } > > > > public function handler(event:Event):void > > { > > trace(MyTimer(event.target).bar); > > } > > ]]> > > > > MyTimer.as: > > > > package > > { > > import flash.utils.Timer; > > > > public class MyTimer extends Timer > > { > > > > private var foo:String = "foo"; > > > > public var bar:String = "bar" > > > > public function MyTimer(delay:Number, > repeatCount:int = 0) > > { > > super(delay, repeatCount); > > } > > > > } > > } > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *Clint Modien > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 23, 2007 2:30 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] passing variables to Timer handler routine > > > > Here was the only workaround... > > public static function doSomething(param:Number=0):void { > var t:Timer = new Timer( 300, 1 ); > //I can't pass arguments/parameters to my timer method??? > var f:Function = function():void{ > callTheRealFunc( param); > } > t.addEventListener( TimerEvent.TIMER, f ); > t.start(); > } > > On 10/23/07, *Clint Modien* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Looks like this solution is broken. > > > > On 10 Apr 2007 12:29:19 -0700, *Gordon Smith* < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You could also subclass Timer and store any additional data you want on > MyTimer. > > > > - Gordon > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:flexcoders@ yahoogroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Erik Price > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 10, 2007 10:53 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] passing variables to Timer handler routine > > On 4/10/07, dougco2000 <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <doug%40dougco.com>> wrote: > > > But since Timer calls a new function, how to best pass along any > > objects or strings that it will need, other than have these as global > > vars? > > Excellent question. It's answered here: > http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/?p=125 > > e > > > > > > >
