Actionscript 3 Control Timeline after Duration of no input from user - actionscript-3

Question

can anyone help me with this. I know its something very basic, but I just cant work it out.
What I need is for the timeline gotoandstop at frame 1 after 15 seconds of inactivity.
Basically this is for a directory board so if no one is using it, it will return back to the home screen after a period of inactivity.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thankyou

Answer 1

What you can do, is use a Timer object. Then, whenever the user moves the mouse or clicks or presses a key, reset that timer back to 15 seconds.
On your frame 1, make a timer object:
//create the timer object var
var resetTimer:Timer;
//if it doesn't exist yet, create a new timer object and assign it to that var
if(!resetTimer){
resetTimer = new Timer(15000,1); //tick 1 time with a delay of 15
//listen for the TIMER event (fires when the delay is up)
resetTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, reset);seconds
}else{
resetTimer.reset(); //if it did previously exist, stop/reset it (for when you revisit frame 1)
}
//go back to the first frame if the timer fires
function reset(e:Event = null):void {
resetTimer.reset(); //reset the timer
gotoAndStop(1); //go to frame 1
}
//LISTEN for various user input type events on stage (globally)
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, userInput);
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, userInput);
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, userInput);
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP, userInput);
//if there was user input, reset the timer and start it again
function userInput(e:Event = null):void {
resetTimer.reset();
resetTimer.start();
}
The only thing left to do is, when you leave frame 1 and want the timeout to be applicable call resetTimer.start(). Presumably that would be on frame 2.

Answer 2

its possible to simulate it so:
class test extends MovieClip{
public var myTimer:Number;
public var input:TextField;
function test(){
myTimer=0;
input=new TextField();
this.addChild(input);
this.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,timer);
input.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, input_from_user);
}
function timer(ev){
myTimer +=(1/25);//if the frame rate is 25 frame per sconde
if(myTimer ==15){
this.gotoAndStop(1);
this.removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,timer);
}
}
function input_from_user(ev){
myTimer =0;
}
}