Just as an extra FYI, you are indeed blocking the main thread by using `sleep 1`, which is a synchronous call and thus in that one second no other code on the same thread will have a chance to update your views.
On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 7:50 AM, Thomas R. Koll <i...@ananasblau.com> wrote: > Laurent is right and and I think best would be for you to use a NSTimer. > > def drawWord > if !next_word > self.timer.invalidate > return > end > self.label.stringValue = next_word > self.setNeedsDisplay true > end > > def next_word > ... > end > > self.timer = NSTimer.scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval( 1/20.0, > target:self, selector:"drawWord:", userInfo:nil, repeats:true) > > > > Am 25.05.2011 um 02:06 schrieb az...@gmx.net: > >> I have a label that I have set to blank, and after a user clicks 'go' I >> generate a random word or number and use: >> >> self.label.stringValue = "some_word" >> >> to update the view. >> >> However, I would like to show 200 or so random words in quick succession >> before the final one is shown - just because it's too plain at the moment. >> Alternatively, I'd be happy with showing an animated graphic in its place - >> which is replaced by the final random word after a few seconds. >> >> I've tried things like: >> >> 100.times do >> num = rand(40) >> self.label.stringValue = num >> sleep 1 >> end >> >> But it doesn't work. I've also (after googling) tried .reloadData but to no >> avail as well. >> >> Any ideas on how to achieve this? Or pointers on how to add animations to my >> window/views? > > > -- > Thomas R. "TomK32" Koll, Ruby/Rails freelancer > http://ananasblau.com | http://github.com/TomK32 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacRuby-devel mailing list > MacRuby-devel@lists.macosforge.org > http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/macruby-devel > _______________________________________________ MacRuby-devel mailing list MacRuby-devel@lists.macosforge.org http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/macruby-devel
