Hey guys - thanks for the tips. I must be really thick as I couldn't get it to work.... but... I managed to work something out by just creating a new thread for the loop - and it seems to be working ok *grin*
Thanks again for your help! Aston On 25 May 2011, at 21:28, Laurent Sansonetti wrote: > Just one minor detail, the NSTimer callback method accepts an argument (which > is a reference to the NSTimer object). So it should be: > > def drawWord(sender) > … > end > > If it works otherwise, then it's pure luck :) > > Laurent > > On May 24, 2011, at 10:50 PM, Thomas R. Koll 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 _______________________________________________ MacRuby-devel mailing list MacRuby-devel@lists.macosforge.org http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/macruby-devel
