Constantly updating information...

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December 26, 2008
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Hello. I'm using Flash CS3, but I am coding with AS2.0...

I have an application that pulls info from a database and populates a textfield. The database is constantly changing, however, so I want to make sure that the Flash file is constantly changing as well so that it stays current...

I assume the best way to do this is with Event Listeners somehow, but I've always been terrible with listener objects/events. Assuming the function I've created to pull all the database information and populate it in the textfield is called "getInfo()", can someone please help write out the code I would need for that "getInfo()" function to be called over and over again constantly?...

Thanks!!!

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kglad

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it takes the same parameters (in the same order) as setInterval().

kglad

Community Expert

use a setTimeout() function in your onData (or onLoad) function to repeatedly call getInfo() some period of time after the previous data-load. try not to call so frequently you cause problems for users.

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DIY_LobotomyAuthor

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Thanks for the info. Can you provide more info on how to use the setTimeout() function? I've never used that before. Thanks!!!

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