change the timeout to an interval so it constantly runs

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Brad Hefta-Gaub 2016-04-18 14:55:23 -07:00
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//
// exampleSelfCallingTimeoutNoCleanup.js
// examples/entityScripts
//
// Created by Brad Hefta-Gaub on 4/18/16.
// Copyright 2016 High Fidelity, Inc.
//
// This is an example of an entity script which hooks the update signal
//
// Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
// See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
//
(function() {
var _this;
// this is the "constructor" for the entity as a JS object we don't do much here, but we do want to remember
// our this object, so we can access it in cases where we're called without a this (like in the case of various global signals)
ExampleUpdate = function() {
_this = this;
};
ExampleUpdate.prototype = {
timeOutFunction: function() {
var entityID = _this.entityID;
print("timeOutFunction in entityID:" + entityID);
Script.setTimeout(function() {
_this.timeOutFunction();
}, 3000);
},
// preload() will be called when the entity has become visible (or known) to the interface
// it gives us a chance to set our local JavaScript object up. In this case it means:
// * remembering our entityID, so we can access it in cases where we're called without an entityID
// * connecting to the update signal so we can check our grabbed state
preload: function(entityID) {
print("preload - entityID:" + entityID);
this.entityID = entityID;
print("preload - entityID:" + entityID + "-- calling timeOutFunction()....");
_this.timeOutFunction();
},
// unload() will be called when our entity is no longer available. It may be because we were deleted,
// or because we've left the domain or quit the application. In all cases we want to unhook our connection
// to the update signal
unload: function(entityID) {
print("unload - entityID:" + entityID);
print("NOTE --- WE DID NOT CALL clear our timeout");
},
};
// entity scripts always need to return a newly constructed object of our type
return new ExampleUpdate();
})