I want to create something that requires some type of time delay/loop

I want it to execute X block of code every Y seconds

or, at least, wait Z seconds before executing X block of code

How can i does this in the macro language?

Is their a better tutorial for using the macro language that also covers all the basics?

No way to do it with current macro language, but if the code you want to execute can be rewritten in javascript, you can use its normal delayed-looping functions (whatever they are; I don't know much js). The Reload macro (the last one in macros.cfg) might help you.

can anyone break down/rewrite the reload macro so it can infinetly loop X block of code every Y seconds

or, can someone just provide fill in the blank macro (macro+javascript) code to accomplish this task

I think that would be a great improvement in the macro language. Loops should be introduced and other conditional stuffs too. They are soooo useful

> Loops should be introduced

Loops are already available. Timed/delayed loops aren't.

> and other conditional stuffs too

What other?

IIRC the original poster solved his request by using the event macros. Most common time delay requests can be solved by using the OnLoad macro.

for(i=0; i<len;i++)
{
statement 1;
pause(3000);
statement 2;
}


function pause(numberMillis) {
var now = new Date();
var exitTime = now.getTime() + numberMillis;
while (true) {
now = new Date();
if (now.getTime() > exitTime)
return;
}
}

I haven't touched KM's macros, but Anurag Jain's code looks suspiciously like the Javascript language. If it is Javascript, there are the setTimeout and the setInterval functions.

Yeah, that's JS, not K-Meleon macro.

Use setTimeInterval() function.

I posted timer plugin that offers function similar macro statement "id" but with frequently executing.

http://rapidshare.de/files/18065120/timer-0.0.1.zip.html

However, JavaScript is still only solution to do with specially page.
Thanks.

Here is how I make a loop that loops every millisecond:

<input value="" id="time" type="text"/>
<script type="text/javascript">
function SetTime()
{
document.getElementById("time").attributes[0].nodeValue=(new Date());
window.setTimeout("SetTime()",1);
}
SetTime()
</script>

It is possible to create a loop using functions instead of using a while loop, or for loop. The function just repeats it's self at the end of it, and i added a delay to it repeating it's self. This is one of my most logical pieces of work. We never have to use loops again because you can just use functions! ROFL

thanks daniel.. but(quoting romanito):

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rmn
Yeah, that's JS, not K-Meleon macro.

that problem is now solved as macro language has been updated couple of years ago to include while {}loop

blast from the past?

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Daniel Schoolman
Here is how I make a loop that loops every millisecond:

<input value="" id="time" type="text"/>
<script type="text/javascript">
function SetTime()
{
document.getElementById("time").attributes[0].nodeValue=(new Date());
window.setTimeout("SetTime()",1);
}
SetTime()
</script>

It is possible to create a loop using functions instead of using a while loop, or for loop. The function just repeats it's self at the end of it, and i added a delay to it repeating it's self. This is one of my most logical pieces of work. We never have to use loops again because you can just use functions! ROFL

yes you use looping concept in javascript.

Hoping this will help you...
Function sleep(seconds) from module time is pretty much the best. Remember seconds is a float so you can delay 0.5 seconds.

Python Syntax (Toggle Plain Text)

1.import_time

2.

3.print "Hello ..."

4.print "are you"

5.print "... there!"



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/25/2012 11:53AM by reena19_lko.