So what I'm trying to do here is create 4 separate timeOut objects that are each applied to 4 different sprites. Each has a variable for the duration that is set to 0 by default so that it does not even check to call the timeout handlers. When the user clicks on a sprite, the variable associated with that sprite's related timer duration is set to 5 seconds. When that timer runs out, the handler that is called stops the timer, resets the duration variable of the timer to 0, and changes that particular sprite's image.
Essentially, I want it so that the user can click each individual sprite and have each sprite change its image 5 seconds after that specific sprite was clicked.
While my code is probably repetitive and clunky, it seems like it should work to me - but I am no expert by far. It compiles fine, but when it runs, I get this message:
Script error : Object expected
timer1 = timeOut().new("timer1", timeoutDuration1, #timeOut1, me)
What exactly did I do wrong? I'm assuming it's some kind of simple syntax error but I can't figure out what. I've tried changing the name of the timer objects, setting them as global properties, etc., all I can think to do, but I can't figure it out. Or am I doing it entirely wrong altogether? Thank you SO much to anyone who can provide help.
My code is below.
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property spriteNum, pMySpriteRef
property timeOut1, timeOut2, timeOut3, timeOut4
on beginSprite me
timeoutDuration1 = 0
timeoutDuration2 = 0
timeoutDuration3 = 0
timeoutDuration4 = 0
timer1 = timeOut().new("timer1", timeoutDuration1, #timeOut1, me)
timer2 = timeOut().new("timer2", timeoutDuration2, #timeOut2, me)
timer3 = timeOut().new("timer3", timeoutDuration3, #timeOut3, me)
timer4 = timeOut().new("timer4", timeoutDuration4, #timeOut4, me)
end
on enterFrame me
if (_mouse.clickOn = me.spriteNum) then
pMySpriteRef = sprite(me.spriteNum)
if pMySpriteRef = 1 then
timeoutDuration1 = 5000
else if pMySpriteRef = 2 then
timeoutDuration2 = 5000
else if pMySpriteRef = 3 then
timeoutDuration3 = 5000
else if pMySpriteRef = 4 then
timeoutDuration4 = 5000
end if
end if
end
on timeOut1 me
timeOut("timer1").forget()
timeoutDuration1 = 0
sprite(1).member = "Jellyfish_new_1"
end
on timeOut2 me
timeOut("timer2").forget()
timeoutDuration2 = 0
sprite(2).member = "Jellyfish_new_1"
end
on timeOut3 me
timeOut("timer3").forget()
timeoutDuration3 = 0
sprite(3).member = "Jellyfish_new_1"
end
on timeOut4 me
timeOut("timer4").forget()
timeoutDuration4 = 0
sprite(4).member = "Jellyfish_new_1"
end
