[AS2] Doing a timer a different way.

[Hackor Pickel]

Ok, i usually make my timers by creating a movieclip off stage, going inside that movieclip and creating a keyframe on whatever framerate, and putting this on the frame where i want the timer to add, or minus to the text box:

_root.timer +=1;

But is there a different and better way of doing this?

[rrh]

In AS2, there's setInterval

[Hackor Pickel]

uhh, ok thanks i'll have a look at that. :D

[NickZA]

I learnt from the best in this area :)

http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/2008/04/18/understanding-the-game-loop/

http://www.8bitrocket.com/newsdisplay.aspx?newspage=10248

...Knowledge of correct timing in ActionScript games is one of the first things any aspiring Flash game developer should learn.