Class: Wx::Timer

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
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Defined in:
lib/wx/classes/timer.rb

Overview

Class allowing periodic or timed events to be fired

Class Method Summary collapse

Class Method Details

.after(interval, &block) ⇒ Object

Convenience method to trigger a one-off action after interval milliseconds have passed. The action is specified by the passed block. The Timer is owned by the global App object, and is returned by the method.



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# File 'lib/wx/classes/timer.rb', line 7

def self.after(interval, &block)
  timer = new(Wx::THE_APP, Wx::ID_ANY)
  Wx::THE_APP.evt_timer(timer.get_id, block)
  timer.start(interval, true)
  timer
end

.every(interval, &block) ⇒ Object

Convenience method to trigger a repeating action every interval milliseconds. The action is specified by the passed block. The Timer is owned by the global App object, and is returned by the method.



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# File 'lib/wx/classes/timer.rb', line 17

def self.every(interval, &block)
  timer = new(Wx::THE_APP, Wx::ID_ANY)
  Wx::THE_APP.evt_timer(timer.get_id, block)
  timer.start(interval)
  timer
end