Timed User Input

[Mark Smith]

Rick, the 'send-in-time' could work like this:

on runTimer pTimeLeft
   if pTimeLeft is a number and pTimeLeft > 1 then
     subtract 1 from pTimeLeft
     put pTimeLeft into fld "timeLeft"
     send "runTimer pTimeLeft" to me in 1 second
   end if
end runTimer

where, if you want to allow 30 seconds, you'd start the timer with

runTimer 30

it will then run down to 0 and stop, allowing everything else to keep  
running in the meantime.
In this case, I've imagined a field called "timeLeft" that shows the  
time left, and you could check that to see when time's up.

Best,

Mark

On 17 Jul 2009, at 16:31, Rick Harrison wrote:

> Hi Marc,
>
> No, I'm not using "with messages".  That may be the solution!
> I'll give that a try.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Rick
>
> On Jul 17, 2009, at 11:26 AM, Marc Siskin wrote:
>
>> Rick,
>>
>> Are you using the "with messages" modifier in your timing loop?   
>> (e.g. wait 5 seconds with messages) This keeps the timer running  
>> and allows you to check for input, button clicks, etc.
>>
>> Marc
>>
>> On Jul 17, 2009, at 11:19 AM, Rick Harrison wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Mark,
>>>
>>> I was using a repeat loop.  Hmm.. send-in-time.
>>> What is that?
>>>
>>> I'm not using a dialog such as answer or ask.
>>> I was going to use a field for input, but have
>>> been leaning more towards a multiple choice
>>> solution with "mouseWithin", or anything else
>>> which might work.
>>>
>>> Rick
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 17, 2009, at 11:01 AM, Mark Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>> Rick, how have you done your timer - a repeat loop or a 'send-in- 
>>>> time' ?
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>> On 17 Jul 2009, at 15:48, Rick Harrison wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm trying to set up a guessing game where
>>>>> the user has to race against a timer to give
>>>>> an answer before the time runs out.
>>>>>
>>>>> The problem is that when the user is asked
>>>>> for input, the timer stops due to the interrupt.
>>>>> Or the timer keeps running, and doesn't allow
>>>>> any user input.
>>>>>
>>>>> To work correctly the timer should still be
>>>>> counting down as the user is trying to
>>>>> answer the question.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any thoughts, ideas, or suggestions are
>>>>> greatly appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Rick
>>>>>
>>>>>
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