actionscript for pause/time-delay?

[javadi82]

(Flash 5/Flash MX)

How do I delay/pause using actionscript?

I have tried using a for loop for a time delay like this:

for(i=0;i<1000000;i++){
}

BUT IT DOES NOT WORK!

Flash gives an error like: Time-consuming actionscript. Abort running script? OR the loop simply does not produce a noticeable delay.

Could you please show me how I can introduce a time-delay or a pause using actionscript?

[kode]

run a search in the forums, javadi82. there a several threads about this. :-\

see this: http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/action_scripts/actionscript_dictionary/actionscript_dictionary646.html
and here's a quick example:

// stop movie
stop();
// play movie after 10 seconds
var myInterval = setInterval(function(){play(),clearInterval(myInte rval)}, 10000);
;)

[javadi82]

could u give the urls to those posts here?

i have tried typing time-delay and pause in the upper right hand corner but that does not help.

thanks anyway.

[lostinbeta]

1) The link in Kaxs thread (disguised as the word "setInteval", you really need to stop doing that kax, it gets confusing :P ) is pretty much all you need.

2) Your using the wrong search field. In the upper left corner there is a button that looks like this...

http://www.kirupaforum.com/images/search_top.gif

Click on the button (the one in the corner, not the one in my post) to use the forum search feature.

[kode]

:P

yeah... i think i should, anyone sees those links. :-\

or maybe something like...
setInterval (http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/action_scripts/actionscript_dictionary/actionscript_dictionary646.html) (the word setInterval is a link!!)
would do... :P

[lostinbeta]

LOL, I think I am the only one that notices you ever do that :P

[javadi82]

but I see it as setInterval . there is no setInteval there.

right ?

[javadi82]

anyway thanks for showing me the right 'search' button.

and to imagine that i visit kirupa.com thrice a day.....!

[kode]

Originally posted by javadi82
anyway thanks for showing me the right 'search' button.

and to imagine that i visit kirupa.com thrice a day.....!
so you found it out, did you? :)

Originally posted by lostinbeta
LOL, I think I am the only one that notices you ever do that :P
that's because we are smart people... :P ;)

[lostinbeta]

Originally posted by javadi82
but I see it as setInterval . there is no setInteval there.

right ?


Click on the word "setInterval" in kax's original post where it says
see this: setInterval that word is a link to the macromedia actionscript dictionary of what setInterval is and how it works.

[kode]

ok... post edited.

now you can clearly see the stupid link. :hair: :P

[lostinbeta]

lol, now you see why I always post my links like that :P

[kode]

yup... if i ever do that again, please edit my post. ;)