FLASH: How can you Re-Set 'getTimer'

[JGL]

Hi all -


I am using this piece of code (thanks to Brandon:)) to cause a pause for a

button before it goes to it's destination. The reason for the delay is

because once at "buttondestination", some processor intensive animaton

occurs. The button, itself, 'on press' has processor intensive animation.

This workout helps alot when viewing with PC processor speed of 233 or less

(that's the smallest I have for testing).


My problem is that if you go back to where you are able to click the button

again, this code will not cause the delay :( - I guess because the timer has

been cruising the whole time.


What can I do - reset the timer? - if so - how? Or is there some other

solution?


Anyway -

The frame the button goes to has this action:

stop

set variable: "startTime" = getTimer


A MC called countDown with two frames, where the 2nd

frame is the exact same as the first.  The code in the frames is as follows:


if ((getTimer-/:startTimer) > 30000)

	Begin Tell Target ("/")

         Go to and Play ("buttondestination")

	End Tell Target

end if


An instance of countDown is placed in the frame where the button goes.


TIA


JGL




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