Even with delay all objects appear in display at once… what do I do?

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

[lua]local path = pather:getPath(startx,starty, endx,endy)

if path then
     compPath = display.newGroup();
     for node, count in path:nodes() do
          --timer.performWithDelay( 1000, function (event)
               print((‘Step: %d - x: %d - y: %d’):format(count, node:getX(), node:getY()))
               local tile = display.newRect((node:getX() * 50) - 25, (node:getY() * 50) - 25, 48, 48)
               colorCell(tile, 0, 0, 255)
               tile.alpha = 0

               usleep(500);
               transition.fadeIn( tile, { time=1500 } )
               compPath:insert(tile)

          --end
          --)

     end
end[/lua]

I have this path that I am trying to animate as it appears but it seems to all show at once even with a delay or if I put it in a timer to go in spurts. Do I have to be displaying it using framerate at every second instead?

What am I missing?

#2

** FIXED TYPO - Didn’t see the other ‘count’ variable you had **

Try making this change:

local count2 = 0 compPath = display.newGroup(); for node, count in path:nodes() do count2 = count2 + 1 timer.performWithDelay( 1000 \* count2, function (event)

You are currently delaying them all by 1000ms, but using the same starting time.  you need to increase the delay per subsequent iteration through the loop.

#3

Thanks this worked great!

#4

** FIXED TYPO - Didn’t see the other ‘count’ variable you had **

Try making this change:

local count2 = 0 compPath = display.newGroup(); for node, count in path:nodes() do count2 = count2 + 1 timer.performWithDelay( 1000 \* count2, function (event)

You are currently delaying them all by 1000ms, but using the same starting time.  you need to increase the delay per subsequent iteration through the loop.

#5

Thanks this worked great!