pause effect using setInterval

[brixtoncat]

I'm currently developing a game in FlashMX and I'd like there to be a pause of a few seconds before a button/character becomes active/clickable. Instead of adding a load of frames to create the effect, I'd like to use actionscript to create the pause. I know that this should be possible using setInterval function, but all the tutorials I've found are usually in a different context or don't explain where or on what the script should be put.

Thanks - Jessie

[magicwand]

i am not sure what you want but...
sounds like getTimer() will be better solution for you.
post your fla or code if you have something..
we need more info for us to help you better..

[brixtoncat]

I don't have any script to show yet, but maybe I can explain what I'd like to do more clearly.

Basically I'd like my playhead to stay on frame 1 for three seconds before going to frame 2.

I know that it is possible to do this with the getTimer, but from what I've read it seems that setInterval would be a more direct, less buggy way of doing such a (seemingly) simple thing.

[Sualdam]

This will do exactly what you are asking. I used it recently and it is just the job

http://proto.layer51.com/d.aspx?f=825

[magicwand]

it is posssible to do with set interval...
use getTimer()
its simple and quick.
but if you want..
try this

IV=setInterval( function(){ gotoAndStop(2);clearInterval(IV); }, 5000 );

it will wait for 5 second and goto second frame..

[Sualdam]

That link is to a function that uses setInterval.

The nice thing about it is that you simply put:

clipName.pauseMovie(1000);

on the timeline and you get a 1,000 millisecond pause.

It also works on the main timeline:

_root.pauseMovie(delay);

[brixtoncat]

thanks for all the suggestions, however, I'm not quite sure where
to put that code. I'm assuming that it goes on a frame in the main timeline, however, it's not working.

I would consider using getTimer but I will already be using a timer for the overall game and I'm just a bit hesitant to have two timers running.

Sorry for all the hesitancy, but I'm fairly new to coding.

[Sualdam]

You talkin' to me?

If so, the main code in that link is cut and pasted into frame 1 of your movie.

Then, all you need to do is put the following code in any later frame to get a 1 second (1,000 millisecond) delay:

_root.pauseMovie(1000);

(I guess you can leave the _root part out and _root will be assumed).

You can put it in as many frames as you like with varying delays.

It works.

[magicwand]

if you are talking to me
put my code in first frame
5000=5sec
so after 5sec you will goto frame #2.

[padnpen]

Both of those are pretty slick. It seems like the one line code would be perfect if you just wanted to use it once and then never again. On the other hand, it would be pretty simple to just type in movie.pause(1000) if you used the stall technique repeatedly in a movie.

Are there other differences, good or bad, between the two?