Roku Developer Program

[alexboyer]

Hello,

I was wondering if there was a way to add a timed event to fire every 10 seconds or so. For example, if you're sitting on the springboard screen, ever 10 seconds the star rating could get checked or something. Is that possible?

Thanks!

[RokuChris]

viewtopic.php?f=34&t=54700

[RokuJoel]

Yes. You could use msg=wait(600000,port) or you could set up a timer:

timer=createobject("roTimeSpan")
timer.mark()
While True
    msg=port.getmessage()
    if timer.totalseconds() > 600 then
        content.starRating=checkStarRating()
        timer.mark()
        screen.setcontent(content)
    end if
    if type(msg)="roSpringboardScreenEvent" then
        if msg.isbuttonPressed() then
            if msg.getindex() = 0 then
                playContent(content)
            else if
            ...

[alexboyer]

Ah so you can check for multiple event types within the same while loop? Nice. Thanks!

[RokuJoel]

Yes. There may be some instances where it works better to use a separate port and if/then statement, specifically if you have an roScreen and async roURLTransfers, probably best if they are each on their own port.

- Joel

[alexboyer]

Wanted to let you know that suggestion worked very well. Thanks Joel!