delay a loop?

[Deborah]

This adds 3 movieclips to the stage all at once. I would like them to be added one after another - perhaps as soon as the tween finishes, the next one is added. I have tried timers but I ended up with 3 timers for 3 functions. Ideally I will be adding up to 10 and eventually I would like the time between each addition to decrease - you know, like when popcorn starts popping, slowly at first then it really starts popping fast. Sort of like that . Ideas?

var dArr:Array = new Array();
dArr.push({ss:.05, xp:30, yp:35, es:.18});
dArr.push({ss:.05, xp:120, yp:125, es:.28});
dArr.push({ss:.05, xp:30, yp:100, es:.18});

function pop4(e:TimerEvent):void {
    for (var j:int = 0; j < 3; j++){
            var dol4:MovieClip = new dollar();
            dol4.scaleX = dol4.scaleY = dArr[j].ss;
            dol4.x = dArr[j].xp;
            dol4.y = dArr[j].yp;
            stage.addChild(dol4);
            var sm5 = new Tween(dol4, "scaleX", Elastic.easeOut, .05, dArr[j].es, 1, true);
            popper.play(0,0,soundSetting);
            var sm6 = new Tween(dol4, "scaleY", Elastic.easeOut, .05, dArr[j].es, 1, true);
    }
}

[Phixy]

Only idea I've got without Timers and whatnot like you mentioned is using the TweenLite class. Has a built in delay function.

I usually don't like when someone asks one thing and someone responds with an answer like this, but it really is easier.

[Shaedo]

I would say something like this ?
(copy and paste into a new file to see it working)

package
{
	import flash.display.Sprite;
	import flash.utils.Timer;
	import flash.events.TimerEvent;
	import flash.events.Event;
	
public class Main extends Sprite
{	
	private var amount:int = 100; // amount of popcorn
	private var delay:Number = 1000; // initial delay
	private var acceleration:Number = .9; // amount delay is reduced by every 'pop()'
	
	private var popcorn:Array=new Array(); // array of objects to add to stage, in this case yellow sprites, in your case something different
	
	private var myTimer:Timer;

	public function Main():void
	{
		createPopcorn();
		createTimer();
	}

//Essentially this is adding the items you want on stage to an array - obviously you would add your items to an array totally differently
	private function createPopcorn():void
	/*create an array populated with 'popcorn' sprites*/
	{
		for(var i:int=0; i<amount ;i++)
		{
			var s:Sprite = new Sprite;
			s.graphics.beginFill(0xFFFF33);
			s.graphics.drawRect(0,0,20,20);
			popcorn.push(s);
		}
	}

//Self explanatory	
	private function createTimer():void
	/*add popcorn to stage*/
	{
		myTimer = new Timer(delay,1);
		myTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER_COMPLETE, pop, false, 0, true);
		myTimer.start();
	}


	private function pop(e:TimerEvent):void
	/*Add popcorn to stage. Restart timer if more popcorn*/
	{
//I think this is where you would run your pop4() code
		//add popcorn to stage
		popcorn[0].x=Math.random()*stage.stageWidth;
		popcorn[0].y=Math.random()*stage.stageHeight;
		addChild(popcorn[0]);

		popcorn.shift();// you will still need this to shorten your array
		
		//check if there is more popcorn and restart timer if there is
		if(popcorn.length>0) // and you will need this as well.
		{
			delay *= acceleration;
			myTimer.delay = delay; 
			myTimer.start();
		}
	}
}
}

EDIT - attached as a standalone .fla file

[Deborah]

too cool. I owe you one. Thanks!