non blocking while loops in action script?

Trying to make something that periodically updates on a given interval that doesn't block the rest of the program. Is this possible in action script? In python we can use multiprocessing/threading or asyncio.

Don't think actionscript has this. Your best bet is putting what you're doing into the update loop.

You can use Timer class:

Code:

private const timer:Timer = new Timer(1000); //set interval

public function MyClass() { //constructor
    timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, onTimer); //remember to remove this listener when stopping the timer
    timer.start();
}

private function onTimer(e:TimerEvent):void {
    //do stuff
}

For simple stuff, however, you should just stick your code in the update loop.

non blocking while loops in action script?

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