Comments on: Creating a simple timer in Flex with the flash.utils.Timer class http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/ Just a bunch of Adobe Flex Examples Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:26:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Benson http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/comment-page-1/#comment-9300 Benson Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:25:18 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/#comment-9300 Hi Peter, If I were to run this app using Adobe AIR as a windows application, what changes should be made? Many Thanks Benson Daniel Hi Peter,

If I were to run this app using Adobe AIR as a windows application, what changes should be made?

Many Thanks
Benson Daniel

]]> By: Javier Guerrero http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/comment-page-1/#comment-9252 Javier Guerrero Fri, 27 May 2011 19:07:32 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/#comment-9252 Hi Peter: Any ideas about why all this can't be done in MXML, like (suposing xmlns:utils="flash.utils.*") <utils:Timer id="myTimer" delay="1000" timer="{myTimerFunction} /> That way we could use bindings for setting the delay, avoiding addEventListener on init(), etc... but the compiler keeps throwing an error: Incorrect number of arguments (1 expected). Any ideas? Thanks in advance :) Hi Peter:

Any ideas about why all this can’t be done in MXML, like (suposing xmlns:utils=”flash.utils.*”)

<utils:Timer id=”myTimer” delay=”1000″ timer=”{myTimerFunction} />

That way we could use bindings for setting the delay, avoiding addEventListener on init(), etc… but the compiler keeps throwing an error: Incorrect number of arguments (1 expected). Any ideas?

Thanks in advance :)

]]> By: smc http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/comment-page-1/#comment-8887 smc Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:05:17 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/#comment-8887 nice post...is it possible record the time and store it in to database or array Thanks nice post…is it possible record the time and store it in to database or array
Thanks

]]> By: Peter http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/comment-page-1/#comment-8822 Peter Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:15:16 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/#comment-8822 Nice post. Does anyone know if there is an easy way to make it count down and start automatically? Nice post. Does anyone know if there is an easy way to make it count down and start automatically?

]]> By: ntaka http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/comment-page-1/#comment-8077 ntaka Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:50:53 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/#comment-8077 nice post.i have a similar post also maybe it can help some of you guys .check it on this link http://ntaka.co.za/?p=25 nice post.i have a similar post also maybe it can help some of you guys .check it on this link http://ntaka.co.za/?p=25

]]> By: KuH http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/comment-page-1/#comment-7853 KuH Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:00:32 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/#comment-7853 Sorry, already found the solution - look here for "ed" answer. Good luck! Sorry, already found the solution – look here for “ed” answer. Good luck!

]]> By: KuH http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/comment-page-1/#comment-7852 KuH Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:58:04 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/#comment-7852 Got same errors. Copypasted code from this example to Flex Builder 3 and 4 - errors still persist. Can anyone help? Got same errors. Copypasted code from this example to Flex Builder 3 and 4 – errors still persist. Can anyone help?

]]> By: Peter deHaan http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/comment-page-1/#comment-7777 Peter deHaan Mon, 24 May 2010 06:41:40 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/#comment-7777 The <code>start()</code> and <code>stop()</code> methods aren't static methods. I'd try copy/pasting the example above into a new project and seeing if it compiles for you. Peter The start() and stop() methods aren’t static methods. I’d try copy/pasting the example above into a new project and seeing if it compiles for you.

Peter

]]> By: BUi http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/comment-page-1/#comment-7776 BUi Sun, 23 May 2010 17:39:54 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/#comment-7776 Sorry i am using flash player 9 and 10 Sorry i am using flash player 9 and 10

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/comment-page-1/#comment-7775 Anonymous Sun, 23 May 2010 17:37:44 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/14/creating-a-simple-timer-in-flex-with-the-flashutilstimer-class/#comment-7775 Hello, nice post. I am having proble with this sample, when i include the flash.utils.Timer, i have this erros: 1061: Call to a possibly undefined method start through a reference with static type Timer. Timer/src 1061: Call to a possibly undefined method stop through a reference with static type Timer. Timer/src 1137: Incorrect number of arguments. Expected no more than 0. Timer/src I am using Flex 3 on Windows xp sp3, i download the sdk 4 for flex and the errors persist. i am using the first sample of this page Thanks Hello, nice post.

I am having proble with this sample, when i include the flash.utils.Timer, i have this erros:

1061: Call to a possibly undefined method start through a reference with static type Timer. Timer/src
1061: Call to a possibly undefined method stop through a reference with static type Timer. Timer/src
1137: Incorrect number of arguments. Expected no more than 0. Timer/src

I am using Flex 3 on Windows xp sp3, i download the sdk 4 for flex and the errors persist.
i am using the first sample of this page

Thanks

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