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timeoutHandler
Syntax
timeoutObject.timeoutHandler
Description
System property; represents the name of the handler that will receive timeout messages from the
given timeoutObject. Its value is a symbol, such as #timeExpiredHandler. The timeoutHandler is
always a handler within the timeout object’s
target object, or in a movie script if the timeout
object has no
target specified.
This property can be tested and set.
Example
This statement displays the timeoutHandler of the timeout object Quiz Timer in the Message
window:
put timeout("Quiz Timer").timeoutHandler
See also
target, timeout(), timeoutList
timeoutKeyDown
Syntax
the timeoutKeyDown
Description
System property; determines whether keyDown events set the timeoutLapsed property to 0 (TRUE,
default) or not (
FALSE). This property is useful for restarting the countdown for a timeout each
time a key is pressed.
This property can be tested and set.
Examples
This statement sets the variable timing to the value of the timeoutKeyDown property:
timing = timeoutKeyDown
This statement turns off the timeoutKeyDown property:
timeoutKeyDown = FALSE
See also
keyDownScript
timeoutLapsed
Syntax
the timeoutLapsed
Description
System property; indicates how many of ticks have elapsed since the last timeout. A timeout event
occurs when the
timeoutLapsed property reaches the time specified by the timeoutLength property.
The
timeoutLapsed property can be tested and set.