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Calling a function after a specified delay and pass arguments - not using Timer()

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  1. // setTimeout allows you to call a function after a specified delay along with arguments, which setTimer does not allow you to do
  2. // You can even make it act like a loop if you call setTimeout within its called function
  3.  
  4. var dd:uint = 2000; // ms delay before function is called
  5. var str:String = "Dog";
  6. var mc:MovieClip = new MovieClip();
  7.  
  8. var timeoutExample:uint = setTimeout(delayedFunction, dd, str, "Cat", "Monkey", 0xFFDF1B, mc);
  9.  
  10. function delayedFunction():void
  11. {
  12. 	trace("Delayed function ");
  13. 	if (arguments.length==0) {trace("No argumentys passed")};
  14. 	for (var i=0; i<arguments.length; i++)
  15. 	{
  16. 		trace(arguments[i]);
  17. 	}
  18. 	timeoutExample = setTimeout(loopedFunction, dd/2, Math.round(Math.random()*100));
  19. }
  20.  
  21. function loopedFunction():void
  22. {
  23. 	trace("Random number: "+arguments[0]);
  24. 	timeoutExample = setTimeout(loopedFunction, dd/2, Math.round(Math.random()*100));
  25. }

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