Timed User Input

stephen barncard stephenREVOLUTION2 at barncard.com
Fri Jul 17 11:05:08 EDT 2009


Don't use a modal ask dialog for user input. Use a field and button on the
card instead.

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Stephen Barncard
San Francisco
http://barncard.com


2009/7/17 Mark Smith <lists at futilism.com>

> 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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