Re: setInterval and Behaviors

Your script is calling lower so often you can't see it, the function takes a
value in 1/1000 of a second. try 2000 and see if it works like you want.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Parker" <diades(at)diades.screaming.net>
To: "hwg Languages" <hwg-languages(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2000 5:36 PM
Subject: setInterval and Behaviors


> Hi,
>
> I am currently writing a behavior and wish to use setInterval but it keeps
> causing the script to stop working.  Can setInterval be used within a
> behavior and, if so, how?
>
> I have the following:
>
> <PUBLIC:METHOD NAME="LowerMenu" />
> <script>
> function LowerMenu(){
> style.display = "block"
> down = setInterval("lower()",2)
> }
>
> function lower(){
> style.pixelTop = offsetTop += 30
> if(offsetTop >= 400){
> style.pixelTop = 400
> clearInterval(down)
> }
> }
> </script>
>
> When LowerMenu() is called externally from another behavior routine, it
> freezes.
>
> Hope you can help.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Keith
>
>

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