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author: pixelpim [+], Submitted: 02.21.03 6a • Last Edit: 03.06.03 2a

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// By Pim Lindahl 2003-02-20 http://www.pixelpim.com
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// put this anywhere in your initial code
Date.setTimeOut = function(clip, method, time, params){
	var tmpObj = new Object();
         tmpObj.callbackRef = clip
	tmpObj.callbackMethod = method
	tmpObj.params = params
	
	tmpObj.stopper = function(){
		this.callbackRef[this.callbackMethod](this.params)
		clearInterval(this.id);
	};
	
	this.id = setInterval(tmpObj, "stopper", time);
	tmpObj.id = this.id
}

usage

//EXAMPLES
// This is the example function to run after a number of milliseconds
function callOut(param){
	trace('called by: ' + param)
}

// use it by calling it like this:
// new Date.setTimeOut(callBackRef, millisec, param)
new Date.setTimeOut(this, 'callOut', 4200, 'first Time Out string')

// keep the objects reference in a variable if you need the id to run clearInterval(id)
// (Used to abort the callback)
var secondTimeOut = new Date.setTimeOut(this, 'callOut', 1300, 'second Time Out string')

// Uncomment this
//clearInterval(secondTimeOut.id);