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ranbirnsingh
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April 24, 2007
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setInterval in 2.0.4

  • April 24, 2007
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Hi

I've just read the release notes for 2.0.4 and it says this:


In the Flash Media Server 2 Server-Side ActionScript Language Reference manual, on page 115-116, one of the methods used to invoke setInterval() is no longer valid. The first method, setInterval(function, interval[, p1, …, pN]) is correct and should be used. The second method, setInterval (object, methodName, interval[, p1, …, pN]) is not valid.

I've been testing with 2.0.4 using the second method and everything works fine.

Can someone let me know if the second method has been deprecated?

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    Correct answer Newsgroup_User
    Hello :)

    You can use the setInterval method with 2 cases :

    var myInterval = setInterval( myObj, "echo" , 5000, new Date() ) ;

    First argument is an object and the second the name of the method to
    call in this object (the method in this example can not exist ! it's a
    problem)

    or

    var myInterval = setInterval( echo , 5000 ) ; // you must use in the
    first argument the 'Function' object and not a 'String' Object.

    EKA+ :)

    bdbdfddfgfgdfg a écrit :
    > looking further into this problem i tried the following code
    >
    > function obj()
    > {
    > }
    >
    > obj.prototype.echo = function()
    > {
    > trace( "object trace called with " + new Date() );
    > }
    >
    > function echo()
    > {
    > trace( "trace called with " + new Date() );
    > }
    >
    >
    > trace( new Date() );
    >
    > var myObj = new obj();
    >
    > var myInterval = setInterval( myObj, "echo" , 5000, new Date() ); // works
    > //var myInterval = setInterval( "echo" , 5000 ); // doesnt work
    >
    > strangely enough the code they say should work doesnt and the code they say
    > doesnt does :/
    >

    5 replies

    Newsgroup_UserCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    April 24, 2007
    Hello :)

    You can use the setInterval method with 2 cases :

    var myInterval = setInterval( myObj, "echo" , 5000, new Date() ) ;

    First argument is an object and the second the name of the method to
    call in this object (the method in this example can not exist ! it's a
    problem)

    or

    var myInterval = setInterval( echo , 5000 ) ; // you must use in the
    first argument the 'Function' object and not a 'String' Object.

    EKA+ :)

    bdbdfddfgfgdfg a écrit :
    > looking further into this problem i tried the following code
    >
    > function obj()
    > {
    > }
    >
    > obj.prototype.echo = function()
    > {
    > trace( "object trace called with " + new Date() );
    > }
    >
    > function echo()
    > {
    > trace( "trace called with " + new Date() );
    > }
    >
    >
    > trace( new Date() );
    >
    > var myObj = new obj();
    >
    > var myInterval = setInterval( myObj, "echo" , 5000, new Date() ); // works
    > //var myInterval = setInterval( "echo" , 5000 ); // doesnt work
    >
    > strangely enough the code they say should work doesnt and the code they say
    > doesnt does :/
    >
    ranbirnsinghAuthor
    Known Participant
    April 24, 2007
    Thanks for replying eka :)

    It looks like both ways still work in 2.0.4.

    What i find confusing is that in the release notes for 2.0.4 it clearly says the following:
    In the Flash Media Server 2 Server-Side ActionScript Language Reference manual, on page 115-116, one of the methods used to invoke setInterval() is no longer valid. The first method, setInterval(function, interval[, p1, …, pN]) is correct and should be used. The second method, setInterval (object, methodName, interval[, p1, …, pN]) is not valid.

    My real question is:

    Does this mean that the object way has been deprecated, and if so are they going to phase it out in the next release?

    I really hope not, the first method is really limited, especially when you want to produce complex applications.
    ranbirnsinghAuthor
    Known Participant
    April 24, 2007
    looking further into this problem i tried the following code

    function obj()
    {
    }

    obj.prototype.echo = function()
    {
    trace( "object trace called with " + new Date() );
    }

    function echo()
    {
    trace( "trace called with " + new Date() );
    }


    trace( new Date() );

    var myObj = new obj();

    var myInterval = setInterval( myObj, "echo" , 5000, new Date() ); // works
    //var myInterval = setInterval( "echo" , 5000 ); // doesnt work
    var myInterval = setInterval( echo , 5000, new Date() ); // works
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