/** * delay function * a quick and easy delay function that can call a function with parameters. configurable * with delay time and repeat frequency * * @param func:Function The function to call when timer is complete * @param params:Array An array of parameters to pass to the function * @param delay:int [OPTIONAL] The number of milliseconds to wait before running the function * @param repeat:int [OPTIONAL] The number of times the function should repeat */ private function delay(func:Function, params:Array, delay:int = 350, repeat:int = 1):void { var f:Function; var timer:Timer = new Timer(delay, repeat); timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, f = function():void { func.apply(null, params); if (timer.currentCount == repeat) { timer.removeEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, f); timer = null; } }); timer.start(); }