A stack needs to finish and a new frame needs to enter for the Timer to actually dispatch its TimerEvent.TIMER. Since the while loop is never ending ( because the timer can't dispatch and change the boolean), the stack never ends. Thus, infinite loop.
On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 3:28 PM, Cor <c...@chello.nl> wrote: > It does not effect your CPU, but because of the never ending loop, your app > crashes. > > Best regards, > Cor > > > -----Original Message----- > From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com > [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of nasim > hhhhh > Sent: maandag 29 augustus 2011 21:27 > To: Flash Coders List > Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] loop and Timer problem????????? > > I Cant understannnnnnnnnnnnd > why is that > when the timer start it should work independence any thing but it wait for > finish th loop can u explain the timer and loop i know them but i cant > understand how they work and has an effect on cpu > > --- On Mon, 8/29/11, Cor <c...@chello.nl> wrote: > > From: Cor <c...@chello.nl> > Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] loop and Timer problem????????? > To: "'Flash Coders List'" <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> > Date: Monday, August 29, 2011, 2:44 PM > > TRY THIS: > > > var forsate,generalFlag:Boolean; > var counter:int=0; > var generalTimer:Timer=new Timer(1); > generalTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER,generalfunc); > > //NOW IT IS SET > //UN COMMENT THE LINE BELOW TO NOTICE THE DIFFENCE //generalFlag=true; > > testhalgheh(); > > function generalfunc(e:TimerEvent=null):void { > generalFlag=true; > //trace( " generalFlag " + generalFlag) } > > function testhalgheh():void { > generalTimer.start(); > //generalFlag IS FALSE AT THIS MOMENT, BECAUSE THE generalfunc IS NOT > YET CALLED > while (counter<1000) { > if (generalFlag==true) { > trace("hello"); > counter++; > } > } > } > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > -- Ktu; The information contained in this message may or may not be privileged and/or confidential. If you are NOT the intended recipient, congratulations, you got mail! _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
