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setinterval not working

I've got several sound clips running, one after the other. I'm trying to insert a pause of about 2 seconds between each clip. I want to keep the rest of the movie running, but just delay the loading of each clip. Right now, this is the way I've got it. (There's a function earlier in the code that sends the actionscript to this frame upon completion of the previous sound clip:

_root.showClip(slide2_mc,360,149,mx.transitions.Fly,0)
function wait(){
play();
clearInterval(IntervalID)
}
stop();
IntervalID = setInterval(wait,6000);

if (langFlag == "C") {
_root.loadNextSound("Eng2.wav");
} else {
_root.loadNextSound("Fr2.wav");
}

What's happening is that the code is blowing right through the stop(); and loading the next sound clip with no delay at all. If I put a trace on the wait function, I can see that the code is pausing 6 seconds and then running the wait function, but in meantime it's also running the rest of the script without stopping. What can I do to actually stop the script from running and wait 6 seconds?

Thanks -

Montoya

You can set a value to a varible every six seconds, and have the clip check for the value of the variable before running...

var okToPlay = no;

Before you tell the sound to play, set the variable to no.
When you're done with the set interval (after your pause) set the variable to yes.
Run an if/then statement that checks the value of okToPlay before playing the sound clip.

(since you're familiar w/ the code and since Im in a rush right now, I've avoided the code)

You can also code the whole thing without the variable by including your setinterval inside of your function. I like the first method simply because its easier to understand.

Montoya

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