setInterval bug identified and fixed 2004-02-23 - By Edward Chan
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It is a bug for Win and Linux and is only an issue in a multi-vhost setup.
And even then, it may (or may not) work, depending on the apps that are
running.
Ed
> -- --Original Message-- --
> From: stefan - muchos.co.uk [mailto:stefan@(protected)]
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 1:14 PM
> To: flashcomm@(protected)
> Subject: RE: [FlashComm] setInterval bug identified and fixed
>
>
> thanks for the update.
>
> So basically setinterval isn't working on the server on a
> vhost setup? Does it affect only Windows? No wonder I had so
> little joy with Flogger...
>
> Stefan
>
>
>
> -- --Original Message-- --
> From: Edward Chan [mailto:echan@(protected)]
> Sent: 23 February 2004 20:54
> To: 'flashcomm@(protected)'
> Subject: [FlashComm] setInterval bug identified and fixed
>
>
> Hello folks,
>
> Just want to let you know that the setInterval bug has been
> identified and fixed and will be available in the next patch
> release. The bug only affects a multi-vhost setup.
>
> We are currently writing up a tech note on this and should
> have that posted in the near future. The work around, until
> you get the patch, is to do the setInterval from the client.
>
> For example,
>
> Instead of doing this from the server-side script:
>
> function displayDate()
> {
> trace(new Date());
> }
>
> setInterval(displayDate, 60*1000); // display date & time every minute
>
>
> You can call the server-side method but on a client side
> timer. Unfortunately, this means you will need to have a
> persistent client connection to the app.
>
> For example, in your client-side code:
>
> nc = new NetConnection();
> nc.connect("rtmp://host/app");
>
> function callTimer()
> {
> nc.call("displayDate", new onDisplayTime());
> }
>
> setInterval(callTimer(), 60*1000);
>
> Server-side code:
>
> function displayDate()
> {
> trace(new Date());
> }
>
> application.onConnect = function(client)
> {
> client.displayDate = function()
> {
> displayDate();
> }
> }
>
>
> I haven't actually run this code, so there might be some
> bugs, but I think you probably get the general idea.
> Basically, call the method on the server-side that you want
> to be called on a timer, but do it via a client call where
> the timer is on the client-side.
>
>
>
> Ed
>
>
>
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