Please help me add a gotoandstop function to the end of mytimer

[kazemb]

Please help me create a go to and stop (Frame)

function to the end of my timer!?

I'm struggling - tried everything

My script is below

countDown1F(00,50,50000,tf1);

function countDown2F(nStart:int,nEnd:int,duration:uint,tf:TextField) {

  if (nStart>=nEnd) {

  return null;

  } else {

  var t:Timer = new Timer(duration/(nEnd-nStart),nEnd-nStart);

t.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER,function(e:TimerEvent){f2(e,nEnd,tf)});

  t.dispatchEvent(new TimerEvent(TimerEvent.TIMER));

  t.start();

  }

}

function f2(e:TimerEvent,nEnd:int,tf:TextField){

}

function countDown1F(nStart:int,nEnd:int,duration:uint,tf:TextField) {

  if (nStart>=nEnd) {

  return null;

  } else {

  var t:Timer = new Timer(duration/(nEnd-nStart),nEnd-nStart);

t.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER,function(e:TimerEvent){f1(e,nEnd,tf)});

  t.dispatchEvent(new TimerEvent(TimerEvent.TIMER));

  t.start();

  }

}

function f1(e:TimerEvent,nEnd:int,tf:TextField){

  tf.text = formatF( (nEnd-e.target.currentCount));

}

function formatF(n:int):String {

var min:int = Math.floor(n/60);

var sec:int = n-min*60;

var a:Array = [min.toString(),sec.toString()];

for (var i:uint=0; i<a.length; i++) {

  while (a.length<2) {

  a="0"+a;

  }

}

return a[0] + ":" + a[1];

}

[kazemb]

Hi the trace output is picking up the count 

( its just not showing in the  counter.text) anyway of make (counter.text = trace)  then the counter just pick up trace

[kglad]

did it show

undefined

1

that is what it should show.  to use trace with your textfield:

trace(counter)

var counter:int;

if(counter){

counter++;

} else {

counter = 1;

Count.text = String(counter); 

trace("tf",Count.text)

[kazemb]

In the Output :

It shows 

0

Tf 1

1

2

3 

(etc)

Ive made the counter on frame 1 

And on frame 2 it has a)( gotoandplay(1)) 

So it bounces back to frame 1 over and over. But the counter doesnt Register the returns back to frame 1. I even frame lablled frame 1 as "Tf" and it didnt work. I have attached pictures below for clarity

[kglad]

oops, i'm blaming you for this one, but i perpetuated the problem.  use:

var counter:int;

if(counter){

counter++;

} else {

counter = 1;

Count.text = String(counter);

}

// ie, notice that last curly bracket.  i had it in my code, but then you omitted it and i started copying your code.

[kazemb]

Even with curly bracket it doesnt run.

Maybe something like :

Var  count:int =1

Var increase:int=1

If  I can somehow add a variable where by There is a frame that is played it adds 1 to the counter?  

[kglad · Accepted solution]

what's the trace output after 2 frame visits

trace(counter);

var counter:int;

if(counter){

counter++;

} else {

counter = 1;

}

Count.text = String(counter);

trace("tf",Count.text);

[kazemb]

The trace output recognises the frame count as it starts to count 1-100 very quickly as the timeline runs through. ( like in the pictures i Sent)  but it doesnt show Any increase on the counter

Just to clarify when you say two frame visits you mean when the timeline visits that frame twice. If thats the case then it does what I've explained above

[kglad]

is that code on more than one frame?

[kazemb]

ive re entered this code. And it seems to run now. It's counting with - Tf 1 tf2 tf3 etc in the Output. And when I make button to go back to that frame the counter counts the returns. So it works. Thanks Kglad 

[kglad]

you're welcome.

[kazemb]

One small question - if I wanted add a function for when the counter reaches (5) that it plays a frame. Where would I put it in this code...thanks again 

[kglad]

replace the 2nd trace with:

if(counter==5){
gotoAndPlay(whatever)

}

[kazemb]

So as soon as the movie clip finishs. I just want it to jump to a particular frame. How would I code that 

[kglad]

the easiest way would be to add your gotoAndStop/gotoAndPlay to the movieclip's last frame 

[kazemb]

It doesnt work as It doesnt reference any labels on the actual timeline. I get an error which states its not found the frame labels in movie scene. How would I do It so that It actual chnages to another clip on the main timeline line once It ends

[kglad]

which timeline are you trying to control?  eg, if you're trying to control the parent timeline, use

this parent.gotoAndPlay

if it's the parent's parent, use

this parent.parent.gotoAndPlay

etc

and you can short circuit understanding the relationship of the two timelines by using a global variable, if you get stuck.  (although using console.log(this) in both timelines should clarify the relationship)

[kazemb]

Hey Kglad this counter works great - how do I get it to reset count back to zero ( when it hits a certain frame)  

[kglad]

if(your condition){
counter=0;

}

[kazemb]

If I put the frame label where you put 'your condition' - will that reset the count? 

[kglad · Accepted solution]

no, you would use

if(this.currentLabel== yourlabel){
count=0;

}

[kazemb]

Thanks that works. How do I make a button clear that same counter? As a button action is that possible?

[kazemb]

I mean how do I create a button that can reset that same counter back to zero*

[kglad · Accepted solution]

yourbutton.addEventListener("MouseEvent.CLICK,f);

function f(e:MouseEvent):void{

counter=0;

}

[kazemb]

Thanks Kglad. Im trying to make a button that when you hold it down it keeps executing a repeated gotoAndPlay function. ( and when you release it - the function stops) 

I've been playing with different eventlisteners and longpress scrpit But cant seem to find one

[kglad]

i'm not sure that makes sense, but start a loop (eg, enterframe) and to repeatedly execute something that does make sense.