Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!stjhmc!p12.f56.n114.z1.fidonet.org!Chris.Gehlker
From: Chris.Gehlker@p12.f56.n114.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Gehlker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Advice on icon animation wanted
Message-ID: <33177.27759EC5@stjhmc.fidonet.org>
Date: 24 Dec 90 06:20:36 GMT
Sender: ufgate@stjhmc.fidonet.org (newsout1.26)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:114/56.12 - AZ MAC UG, Phoenix AZ
Lines: 15

VRM> I am writing a program in which I am animating a lot of icons 
VRM> at one time. I want to keep the animation smooth and clean, and 
VRM> I also want to keep everything going at a constant rate regardless 
VRM> of the processor speed, which means that I will somehow have 
VRM> to involve the tick counter. I can think of two strategies for 
VRM> doing this: 

The stratagies that you suggest should work but if you happen to be writing
in THINK Pascal, check out Synch on page 355 of the main manual.  It may be
all you need. 
 

--  
Uucp: ...{gatech,ames,rutgers}!ncar!asuvax!stjhmc!56.12!Chris.Gehlker
Internet: Chris.Gehlker@p12.f56.n114.z1.fidonet.org