No, I mean that he is only calling setInterval once and has no apparent need to even assign it to a variable for use with clearInterval later.
On 4/20/07, David Ngo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
An interval is fired at each interval. What you're talking about is a setTimeout which is fired only once after a delay (timeout). An interval is fired an infinite number of times until clearInterval is called. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jordan Snyder Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 2:03 PM To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] setInterval woes Steven, why is that? If he's only calling it once and the interval is only defined/set once, why would you call clearInterval? On 4/20/07, Steven Sacks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You should always call clearInterval before setInterval. ALWAYS. > > > Michael King wrote: > > Hey all, > > > > Some of you may remember my problems with visually mapping streaming data > > before. I ended up needing them as separate clips to provide individual > > roll-over support with the ability to add links in a future revision. > > > > Well, now that I have it performing better, I'm breaking down the > > information into intervals of 1 minute "bursts". What I'm trying to do is > > use setInterval to have it pull the data once per minute. > > > > The problem is, when I use setInterval as documented, it waits the first > > minute, does its thing, but then it ignores the interval after that, > > pulling the data every time that frame comes up. > > > > > > Here's the relevant bit of code: > > > > function intervalLoop() { > > xmlData = new XML(); > > xmlData.load("wddx.php"); > > xmlData.onLoad = function () { > > wddx = new Wddx(); > > _root.wddxObj = wddx.deserialize(this); > > delete(xmlData); > > } > > > > for (j=0; j < _root.lines.length; j++) { > > trace("Deleting clip: " + _root.lines[j]["pen"]._name); > > _root.lines[j]["pen"].removeMovieClip(); > > delete(_root.lines[j]["pen"]); > > delete(_root.lines[j]["timestamp"]); > > _root.lines.splice(j,1); > > } > > > > for (var i in _root.wddxObj) { > > _root.counter++; > > date_now = new Date(); > > pen = createEmptyMovieClip("curve_" + i + "_mc", 2 + > > _root.counter); > > trace("Added clip: " + pen._name); > > pen.lineStyle(1.5,0xFF6600); > > container = {pen: pen, timestamp: date_now}; > > _root.lines.push(container); > > dest_long = _root.wddxObj[i]["long"]; > > dest_lat = _root.wddxObj[i]["lat"]; > > site = _root.wddxObj[i]["site"]; > > src_long = _root.locations[site]["long"]; > > src_lat = _root.locations[site]["lat"]; > > curvePoint(pen, src_long, src_lat, dest_long, dest_lat); > > } > > } > > > > setInterval(intervalLoop, 60000); > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Michael King > > CSIRT - Developer > > Security Incident Response Group > > Humana Inc. > > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "STANDS: Some Theoretical Acronym Not Described Sufficiently" > > > > The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain CONFIDENTIAL material. If you receive this material/information in error, please contact the sender and delete or destroy the material/information. > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > > http://www.figleaf.com > > http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > -- Jordan Snyder Applications Developer Image Action LLC http://www.imageaction.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
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