Free Plugin : Timer Plugin

[RizlaUK]

it works very well on xp :yes

has the vista issue been addressed ?

[AMSWaves]

AMSWTimer 1.0.1.0

Hi All, we release new version of AMSWTimer (1.0.1.0) and some function have a bit Change.

Change :

• AMSWTimer.Init() dont have any partasmeter.

• AMSWTimer.Start(number Timer, number Delay, string Callback); have a new parameter

Add :

• AMSWTimer.Info(number Timer); have a new field in returned table (CallbackName)

Note :

• in this new version you must create a Callback function for every Timer.

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[holtgrewe]

Prior to Worm's plugin many of us had our own techniques for multi-timers. Then Vista came along...

This technique may not be as friendly or efficient as a 'FREE-PLUGIN' but here's a post of what I use - and it works well with Vista also.

http://www.indigorose.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18188

[Imagine Programming]

Before purchasing that laptop may I suggest checking that all the hardware has XP compatible drivers available.

I recently converted a Vista ONLY laptop to XP (the laptop manufacturer Sony..did not supply XP drivers). I went to each of the internal hardware manufacturers websites and they had no working drivers for XP for that model of hardware (in this case it was a network adapter by Broadcom). I tried every driver I could and none would work and most refused to even install. I finally had to modify install INF and INI files from installs of comparable hardware and finally after 2 weeks , I got everything working.

Next time I will definitely check first to see how hard it will be.

Good Luck.

lol i've already downloaded those drivers:P lol! i don't even have the laptop yet:P

@Shadow lol xD i really don't wanna boot Vista on a new lappy either:P

[RizlaUK]

great, another timer plugin, it would be nice to see a real vista compatable timer plugin *worm* its way out

thanks for the free plugin, but untill there is a real bug free version of any timer plugin i will stick to useing code.

btw, has anyone tought about useing VB to make some timer activex and use it with luacom ?, ok guess i'll have a go then.

[Worm]

As a side note, my Timer plugin doesn't play well with VISTA either.

Another side bar... if you need more 32 timers in an AMS app, you should probably rethink your code. That's my 2 pennies anyhow.

BTW, good luck with the plugin...

[Derek]

You could always ask Lorne to write some XP drivers for you :yes
[Sorry Lorne, I know you're busy and all ]

[ShadowUK]

That's exactly why i stick to XP pro ^^

i'm gonner buy a new laptop next week, wich standard has Vista installed on it... you don't wanna know how fast i'm gonner get XP on it:P lol

When I bought my acer laptop, It had Vista on it and I installed XP before I even booted Vista up, That was on christmas, Ever since then, I reinstalled XP every single month.

[mwreyf1]

Before purchasing that laptop may I suggest checking that all the hardware has XP compatible drivers available.

I recently converted a Vista ONLY laptop to XP (the laptop manufacturer Sony..did not supply XP drivers). I went to each of the internal hardware manufacturers websites and they had no working drivers for XP for that model of hardware (in this case it was a network adapter by Broadcom). I tried every driver I could and none would work and most refused to even install. I finally had to modify install INF and INI files from installs of comparable hardware and finally after 2 weeks , I got everything working.

Next time I will definitely check first to see how hard it will be.

Good Luck.

[Imagine Programming]

Just installed vista, And Yes. It is very unstable.

Now, I'm uninstalling vista.

Because, I hate it.

That's exactly why i stick to XP pro ^^

i'm gonner buy a new laptop next week, wich standard has Vista installed on it... you don't wanna know how fast i'm gonner get XP on it:P lol

[AMSWaves]

it good work on my computer, but we change its callback and made it like worm's plugin.

thanks for suggest and steerage.

[Dermot]

Idealy each timer needs it's own callback function. Otherwise the more timers you have, the less accurate it will be.

[HMMurdock]

we tested it often and often with many delay and it worked, and now i test it with 1000, 2000, 4000, 8000 and 16000 ms and it good worked.
which version of ams you use ?

I'm using AMS7 (7.1.1007.0)

I've attached the screenshot of the demo running with the timings I mentioned earlier.

Label 5 should update to "4" at the same time that label 1 updates to "64" There is enough delay that I can catch it manually with a simple "print screen" It appears that the longer it runs, the more "lag" develops.

[AMSWaves]

hi all
thanks ShadowUK, Dermot, HMMurdock for test it and said promblems in vista, in future we test and fix it.

When I changed the sample project timers to 1000, 2000, 4000, 8000 and 16000 ms respectively, and watch the labels update... they should all update synchronously every 16 seconds. It appears the longer the timer runs, the less synchronized the updates become.

we tested it often and often with many delay and it worked, and now i test it with 1000, 2000, 4000, 8000 and 16000 ms and it good worked.
which version of ams you use ?

[ShadowUK]

Just installed vista, And Yes. It is very unstable.

Now, I'm uninstalling vista.

Because, I hate it.