There must already be an array for the table, so just iterate the array every minute or whatever (single repeating timer), compare the times to [NSDate date} and start or shut down whatever has not been started or shut down. Much easier than trying to manage timers.
On 9/29/11 8:06 PM, "cocoa-dev-requ...@lists.apple.com" <cocoa-dev-requ...@lists.apple.com> wrote: >> > Perhaps, instead of timers, you use objects that represent one of these >> set-top boxes and the time at which they should be shutdown. And instead of >> scheduling and managing timer, you manage the domain objects instead. Then, >> you have one timer, that checks all of your objects and sees if they should >> be shut down. > > > But when re-reading the thread I see this is exactly what John suggested: > >> > Could you use a single, repeating timer with sufficient resolution for your >> purposes and an array or dictionary storing the needed timing state? Then >> update state appropriately at each fire of the single timer?" _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
