3 Replies Latest reply: Jan 30, 2007 12:59 PM by Newsgroup_User

Resetting the timeout with no clicks or keyboard input

BSpero Jan 30, 2007 11:52 AM

Hey all,
SO, I have an RFID reader that is triggering events in a director movie. My timeout is set for 2 minutes, but it is possible for the user to never touch the keyboard or touchscreen, and still be interacting with the program via the RFID interface. How can I reset the timeout timer so that the program doesn't timeout in the middle of the user's activity. I can't seem to find anything in the documentation that mentions it, although it seems there should be some property that I could just reset to 0. Like countDownTime or something like that. Any ideas?

- Bruce

1. Re: Resetting the timeout with no clicks or keyboard input

Newsgroup_User Jan 30, 2007 12:15 PM (in response to BSpero)

> it seems there should be some
> property that I could just reset to 0.

If you are using the 'on timeout' handler (and setting the
timeoutLength), try resetting 'the timeoutLapsed' to zero when you need to.
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2. Re: Resetting the timeout with no clicks or keyboard input

BSpero Jan 30, 2007 12:44 PM (in response to BSpero)

Well gosh... That is exactly what I was looking for. Yet I didn't seem to find it anywhere in the director documentation. Thanks.
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3. Re: Resetting the timeout with no clicks or keyboard input

Newsgroup_User Jan 30, 2007 12:59 PM (in response to BSpero)

> I didn't seem to find it anywhere in the director documentation.

Unfortunately the docs for the last release were woefully inadequate,
even omitting age old properties. Hopefully the next release will see an
improvement
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