kill a delayedcall

[Xristi]

I try to establish a variable for my delayed calls so I can kill them under certain circumstances. When I use the form var dC_1 = gsap.delayedCall(1, myFunction); as suggested gsap shows an error as undefined. What do I need to import to eliminate the error? When I use var dC_1 = TweenMax.delayedCall(1, myFunction); I get an error as well. I am a Shockingly Green member... perhaps I should upgrade some of my gsap imports?

[PointC]

Your syntax is correct.

 

Are you loading gsap before your custom JS? What GSAP version are you loading? Do you happen to have a demo showing the error?

 

[ZachSaucier]

13 minutes ago, Xristi said:

perhaps I should upgrade some of my gsap imports?

I notice that you are using the old syntax. We highly recommend using GSAP 3 and the GSAP 3 syntax. See the migration guide for more info:

 

[Xristi]

Hi Zach,

 

The link only tells me of the changes made for gsap 3. I did find a link called "How to get it" but it's dead.

[PointC]

Which link is dead?

 

Try this please.

https://greensock.com/docs/v3/Installation

[Xristi]

Thank you, Craig... got it.

 

I've gone to many different gsap pages - don't recall where the link is except that it said "How doI get it?"

[PointC]

No problem. Is your delayedCall error now gone with the latest release?

[Xristi]

Yes! gsap is being read...

 

now, can I instantiate a delayedCall that I have declared a variable for - I know how to kill it now but not how to give it life!

[PointC]

Cool. Thanks for letting us know that everything is working for you now.

 

Thanks for being a Club member. Your support is greatly appreciated.

 

[GreenSock]

9 minutes ago, Xristi said:

can I instantiate a delayedCall that I have declared a variable for - I know how to kill it now but not how to give it life!

You mean like this?: 

let myCall = gsap.delayedCall(1, func);

 

[Xristi]

Hi Craig,

 

One more thing... After I have declared the variable for the delayedCall and killed it can I bring it back to life via the variable?

[GreenSock]

If you kill() something, it's dead. Don't kill() it if you need it later. Just pause() it instead. It might help if you provided a minimal demo so we can see the context and better understand your goal. 

 

A delayedCall() is just a tween instance with an onComplete/onReverseComplete. So you can also myCall.restart(true) to start it all over again. 

[Xristi]

Hi Jack,

 

Great explanation! Thank you!!