Events are freezing

[MarreMupp]

I´ve a videorecorder application. I start the recording, but after a while everything is freezing: The buttons (previous, record/pause and next) stops working and the timer stops counting. Anyone who knows what the problem could be? Why does events just stop working like this? Are the objects Garbage Collected? If so, should all display objects be global?

[tem]

Hi!

just to get what's gowin' wrong..
are you using the same timer to handle different functions?

[MarreMupp]

When pressing the record button the count-down timer starts - 3 seconds. When finished, the count-up timer and the recording starts.

[tem]

Hi..
it's hard to guess..
you can post some code to see what's gowin' wrong?

[MarreMupp]

The problem seems to be in my presentation class that handles different layouts and events. Here´s the first method wich creates the start interface, where the user can choose recording type. If you want some more code I can upload the whole code.

private function createStartUI(_created:Boolean=false):void
{
    if ( _created == false )
    {    
        container_startUI = new Sprite();
        
        container_startUI.addChild( graphic.createTopBanner("1/4 - Vad vill du spela in?") );
        
        var video_btn:OptionButton = new OptionButton();
        video_btn.text_txt.text = "Video";
        video_btn.x = _stage.stageWidth/2 - 100;
        
        var audio_btn:OptionButton = new OptionButton();
        audio_btn.text_txt.text = "Ljud";
        audio_btn.x = _stage.stageWidth/2 + 100;
        
        // Adds a tweening effect to the button (or not)
        //var option_btn_tween:Tween = new Tween(option_btn, "y", Elastic.easeOut, 0, _ypos, 3, true);
        var video_btn_tween:Tween = new Tween(video_btn, "y", Elastic.easeOut, 0, _stage.stageHeight/2 + 30, 3, true);
        var audio_btn_tween:Tween = new Tween(audio_btn, "y", Elastic.easeOut, 0, _stage.stageHeight/2 + 30, 3, true);
        
        // Video button
        function videoButtonEventHandler(event:MouseEvent):void
        {
            switch(event.type)
            {
                case "click" :
                    container_startUI.visible = false;
                    _interface = "video";
                    createRecordingUI();
                    break;
                    
                case "mouseOver" :
                    video_btn.alpha = 0.9;
                    break;
                    
                case "mouseOut" :
                    video_btn.alpha = 1;
                    break;
            }
        };
        video_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, videoButtonEventHandler, false, 0, true);
        video_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, videoButtonEventHandler, false, 0, true);
        video_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, videoButtonEventHandler, false, 0, true);
        
        // Audio button
        function audioButtonEventHandler(event:MouseEvent):void
        {
            switch(event.type)
            {
                case "click" :
                    container_startUI.visible = false;
                    _interface = "audio";
                    createRecordingUI();
                    break;
                    
                case "mouseOver" :
                    audio_btn.alpha = 0.9;
                    break;
                    
                case "mouseOut" :
                    audio_btn.alpha = 1;
                    break;
            }
        };
        audio_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, audioButtonEventHandler, false, 0, true);
        audio_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, audioButtonEventHandler, false, 0, true);
        audio_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, audioButtonEventHandler, false, 0, true);

        container_startUI.addChild(video_btn);
        container_startUI.addChild(audio_btn);
        _stage.addChild(container_startUI);
    }
    else
    {
        trace("container_startUI: "+container_startUI);
        container_startUI.visible = true;
    }// End of IF
};

[MarreMupp]

I tried to global the record button by initiating the variable in the class. I pressed back- and forward buttons a couple of times and everything was freezing, except the record button. It seems that the objects got garbage collected. I´ve to rebuilt the class to make sure this is the sulution. And I think I should remove the objects and their events instead of just hiding them - more CPU and memory effective.

[tem]

Hi, sorry but I didn't noticed your answer (since now..)
I'm sorry but looking at your code I just found things that I don't use often..
perhaps if you post a .fla sample with the error i can try to figure out..