Name: Function.prototype.delayBy() - (MX) function stops functioning for set amount of calls
Author: senocular: www.senocular.com
Date: 1899-12-31T00:59:47.600
Documentation:
Function DELAYBY (MX): sets a function to stop working
for a set amount of calls. After the function has been called the
number of times its been delayed, it regains functionality. delayBy()
also adds a _delay property to the function which represents the number
of calls left before the function begins to function properly again.
This property is reset each time delayBy() is called.
Arguments:
- delay: an integer specifying the number of times a function is to be delayed
before further calls to that function work properly.
Returns:
- returns a copy of itself which will end after set number of calls. If not set to itself,
the original function will continue to operate normally.
Example:
function hit(n){
trace("hit #"+n);
}
hit = hit.delayBy(5);
for (i=0;i<10;i++) hit(i);
// output:
"hit #5"
"hit #6"
"hit #7"
"hit #8"
"hit #9"
trace(hit._delay); // 0
clip.onEnterFrame = function(){
this._x++;
}
clip.onEnterFrame = clip.onEnterFrame.delayBy(30); // clip only moves after 30 frames
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Function.prototype.delayBy = function(delay){
var me = this;
if (this._delay == undefined){
this = function(){
if(!arguments.callee._delay) return me.apply(this, arguments);
else arguments.callee._delay--;
}
}
this._delay = delay;
return this;
}
