Hold for X seconds if no input is given

 

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Drop this on a frame script and assign the time (in ticks 1 second = 60 ticks) and the marker to go to when the time is up.

--Copyright 1999 Chuck Neal --chuck@mediamacros.com --If you find this code helpful, send me an e-mail and let me know.  :-) property howLong, whereGo global holdFrame on exitFrame me   if holdFrame = the frame then     if the lastEvent < howLong or the timer < howLong then       go the frame     else       set holdFrame = 0       go whereGo     end if   else     set holdFrame = the frame     go the frame     startTimer   end if end on getPropertyDescriptionList me   set p_list = [:]   addProp p_list, #howLong , [#comment : "How long to hold before jump(in ticks):", #format : #float, #default : 2]   addProp p_list, #whereGo , [#comment : "Marker to jump to:", #format : #marker, #default : #next]   return p_list end on getBehaviorDescriptionList me   return "Drop this on a frame to hold for X number of ticks before going to the specified marker.  If the user does not move the mouse or the time limit is passes the playback head will jump to that marker.  This is very useful in Kiosks when you want to return to an attract loop movie if the machine is left unatended."   end