clearInterval question

[UKTim]

Hi guys,
quick question about clearInterval() -
How come that after clearing an interval created with setInterval, the intervalID still persists?
If i trace intervalID after clearInterval has been called, it still returns the id :-/

In a class im writing , i'm executing some code depending on whether an interval has been cleared. Will i have to force intervalID = null each time i use clearInterval?

eg.

function callback() {
 trace("interval called: "+getTimer()+" ms.");
}

var intervalID:Number = setInterval(callback, 1000);

clearInt_btn.onRelease = function(){
 clearInterval( intervalID );
 trace("cleared interval: " + intervalID);
};

 

[kennethkawamoto]

var intervalID:Number

Interval IDs are just number variables such as 1, 2, 3 etc. "clearInterval" stops function call but does nothing else such as deleting variables.

As you said you have to nullify interval ID manually if you want to delete it.

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk