[YoS]

Hello folks,

im trying to run this class that first calls setInterval, then upon reaching an inner threshold, clear the interval and start a timer with setTimeout. when the time's up, call another function that will start an interval of its own. The final bit doesnt work - i reach the other function, but it doesnt call the interval method.
the code:

Code:

private function run()
    {
        _root.mytrace("in run, this._visible = " + this._visible);
        _root.mytrace(txtField.htmlText);
        _root.mytrace("container._x = "+container._x + " container._y = "+ container._y + " txtField._y = "+ txtField._y + " txtField._width = " +txtField._width);
        slide();
        slideIntervalId = setInterval(this, "slide", slideTime);        
        //container._y = 0;
    }
    
    private function slide()
    {
        _root.mytrace("in slide, y= " +container._y);
        if (container._y <= 5)
        {
            container._y += 2;
        }
        else
        {
            container._y =5;
            clearInterval(slideIntervalId);
            //start timer to slide out
            
            _global.setTimeout(exitAnnouncement, TIME_TO_DISPLAY);
            
            _root.mytrace("out of slide");
            //exitAnnouncement();
        }
    }
    
    private function exitAnnouncement()
    {
        _root.mytrace("in exitAn");
        _parent.slideOut();
        _root.mytrace("in exitAn2");
        slideOut();
        _root.mytrace("in exitAn3");
        slideOutIntervalId = setInterval(this, "slideOut", slideTime);        
    }
    function slideOut()
    {
        _root.mytrace("in slideOut, y= " +container._y);
        if (container._y <= pHeight)
        {
            container._y += 2;
        }
        else
        {
            container._y =pHeight;
            clearInterval(slideOutIntervalId);
        }
    }

_root.mytrace is my equivalent of trace. it works from within exitAnnouncement, but nothing else is called. the attempt with _parent.slideOut() was a shot in the dark out of frustration, it doesnt work either.

thanks fo your help,
YoS.