I would (and do) just use a new instance of the fade effect, and remove the popup (or set visibilty = false, effects=[]) on effectComplete or whatever event is generated when the effect ends. Fade lets you set both a fade time and a start delay.
-J On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Sherif Abdou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > make sure u remove the event listener too , u keep repeating by adding > them every time but you never remove them when they are done. > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Luke Vanderfluit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 8:15:54 PM > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] popup timeout > > Hi > > I solved this one as follows: > See the code (changed) below, Basically the timer needs to be stopped for > it to run its > entire 2 seconds each time... > > Haha Viva Flex! > > Kr. > Luke. > > Luke Vanderfluit wrote: > > Hi. > > > > Im trying to get a popup that says "Details Saved" when I save data. > > The popup should stay up for 2 seconds and then go away. > > > > I currently have the following code: > > > > private var puWin:IFlexDisplayO bject; > > private var myTimer:Timer; > > > > > private function sdPopup():void { > > puWin = PopUpManager. createPopUp( > > this, DetailsSavedPopup, true); > myTimer:Timer = new Timer(2000, 0); > > myTimer.addEventLis tener("timer" , timerHandler) ; > > myTimer.start( ); > > } > > public function timerHandler( event:TimerEvent ):void { > > PopUpManager. removePopUp( puWin); > myTimer.stop( ); > > //trace("timerHandl er: " + event); > > } > > > > > > The problem here is that the times are not consistent. > > The first time I save the timeout is 2 seconds, then if I save again > (immediately or after > > 5 seconds or so) the popup barely stays up at all, then on continued > saves, it's > > inconsistent. .. > > > > Is there anything in the code causing this? > > Is there another (simpler way of doing this); > > > > > > This is my popup component: > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf- 8"?> > > <mx:TitleWindow xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe. com/2006/ > > mxml<http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > " > > width="200" height="100" > > > <mx:Text text="Details Saved..." > > x="47.5" y="33" > > width="105" height="35" > > fontWeight=" bold"/> > > </mx:TitleWindow> > > > > Kr. > > Luke. > > > > -- > Luke Vanderfluit > Analyst / Web Programmer > e3Learning.com. au > 08 8221 6422 > > > -- "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
