Repeat button action

[radiostar]

Hi,

I'm still kind of new to actionscript so I was wondering if someone could help me.

I've got a button that currently when pressed executes a function e.g.

myButton.onPress = function () {
myFunction (Parameter1,Parameter2,Parameter3);
};

How can I set it up so that whilst the button is pressed down it continues to execute the function repeatedly until the user releases it?

Any help would be very much appreciated.

 

[apatterno]

The function that is to repeat over and over should be assigned to the movie's onEnterFrame when the button is pressed, and onEnterFrame should be set to NULL when the button is released.

_{I REALLY hope that helps.}
Will

 

[radiostar]

Thanks for the fast reponse though could you give me an example of the onEnterFrame function and how to set it to null?

I tried setting a variable on the button onPress and onRelease functions and using an if statement checking the variable value in the onEnterFrame and this works for simple functions, however when I try to set it to use my function the onRelease is never registered so the function just loops continuously. So I'm thinking perhaps this isn't the way to go. Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[Adam14]

Have a look at this file:

http://www.geocities.com/yellowraincoatman/buttonOnPress.fla

I used a MC instead of a button, but it will give you the idea.

Adam

 

[radiostar]

Thanks! I got it now. I was using an onEnterFrame for the entire frame rather than within the button function itself. Cheers for that.