On 13/11/12 15:42, Patrick Dickey wrote: > 1. Can I stop and start the timer from different functions or methods > in my program, and if so, how? > 2. Can I stop the timer, change the value, and restart it (or would it > create a new timer), or do I have to create a new timer with an entirely > new name?
I can't help with threading.timer since I've never used it but...
3. If I get a value from a textbox, how do I parse it from the string value to an integer (or float)?
Use int() or float() ?
4. Is there a better way of accomplishing this task?
Possibly. If you are using wxPython there is a timer (wx.Timer) in there that will fire an event (EVT_TIMER) after a suitable delay. This moves the timed event into your main processing code rather than having it in a thread. That might be easier. You can certainly start/stop the timer. You can recreate the timer with a new value after stopping. You can reuse the same variable name to store the timer.
HTH -- Alan G Author of the Learn to Program web site http://www.alan-g.me.uk/ _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
