# Local Function / setInterval?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-function-setinterval/30083>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 3, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-function-setinterval/30083 "2003-09-03T21:07:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![earph](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/earph/32/79_2.png) [@earph](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/earph)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-function-setinterval/30083/1 "2003-09-03T21:07:32Z")

</div>

Why is this not working? It just passes through the function instead of pausing. Source is attached:

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-function-setinterval/30083/2 "2003-09-03T21:09:57Z")

</div>

where is the setInterval? I don’t see it

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-function-setinterval/30083/3 "2003-09-03T21:11:50Z")

</div>

Inside the MC’s specified in the \_root timeline. Look at the layers, then find that MC in the library. You’ll see the functions there.

I appreciate the help.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-function-setinterval/30083/4 "2003-09-03T21:14:41Z")

</div>

which frame of which scene in which symbol instance? there are a lot to wade through…

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-function-setinterval/30083/5 "2003-09-03T21:17:23Z")

</div>

Sorry…

Main Scene \>\> 02-Intros Folder \>\> 01-introGettingStarted

It’s in the first layer of the Main Scene.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-function-setinterval/30083/6 "2003-09-03T21:24:14Z")

</div>

[AS]  
pause = function () {  
thisClip.play();  
thisClip.clearInterval(thisClip.stall);  
}

thisClip.stall = setInterval(pause(), 3000);  
[/AS]

your code wasnt calling the function at all. This calls it. I’m not sure if its what you need though.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-function-setinterval/30083/7 "2003-09-03T21:28:56Z")

</div>

Sorry… but it’s not working. I’ve adjusted the code to your recommendations and it’s still not picking up the function.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-function-setinterval/30083/8 "2003-09-03T21:35:51Z")

</div>

it picks up the function but the function probably doesnt do what you want. stick a trace(“function called here”); in the function to see that it works.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-function-setinterval/30083/9 "2003-09-03T21:42:38Z")

</div>

Yes… I did get the trace to come up, which is proof that the function works, but it looks like the “setInterval” isn’t working since it’s not pausing.

Hmmmm…

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-function-setinterval/30083/10 "2003-09-03T21:54:12Z")

</div>

not sure why. sorry. i played with but I can’t get it.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-function-setinterval/30083/11 "2003-09-03T21:56:17Z")

</div>

No prob… Thanks for looking.