setInterval()
Availability:
SmartFoxServer PRO 1.2.1 / 1.3.0
Usage:
setInterval(functionName, interval)
setInterval(functionName, interval, params) (from version 1.3.0)
Description:
Starts a new thread / interval, just like in the Flash API.
Parameters:
functionName | - The name of a valid function that should be executed at the given rate | |
interval | - The amount of time (expressed in milliseconds) between function calls. | |
params | - An actionscript object containing any number of properties |
Returns:
a reference to the interval
Example:
// This function will be called by the setInterval function simpleThread(params) { params.countDown-- trace("Countdown: " + params.countDown) if (params.countDown < 0) { trace("Shutting down interval") clearInterval(myInterval) } } var params = {} params.countDown = 100 // Call simpleThread() every 1 second myInterval = setInterval("simpleThread", 1000, params)
See also:
clearInterval()