laziest_code_ive_ever_written.as

protected function statusEnterframeHandler(event:Event):void 
{
	switch (view.status.text) {
		case "starting up":
			view.status.text = "starting up ";
			break;
		case "starting up ":
			view.status.text = "starting up.";
			break;
		case "starting up.":
			view.status.text = "starting up. ";
			break;
		case "starting up. ":
			view.status.text = "starting up..";
			break;
		case "starting up..":
			view.status.text = "starting up.. ";
			break;
		case "starting up.. ":
			view.status.text = "starting up...";
			break;
		case "starting up...":
			view.status.text = "starting up... ";
			break;
		case "starting up... ":
			view.status.text = "starting up....";
			break;
		case "starting up....":
			view.status.text = "starting up.... ";
			break;
		case "starting up.... ":
			view.status.text = "starting up";
			break;
	}
}

This is the ugliest code I've ever written, used in the startup animation for DestroyTwitter. I'm rewriting it as we speak, but figured it would give everyone a few laughs.

lol... this is awesome; i'm gonna have to use this and see if any of my comrades say anything ;)

Haha! That's awesome!

    //Silly fake loader
    public var status:String;
    protected var count:int = 0;
    protected var loaderArray:Array = ["Starting up","Starting up.","Starting up..","Starting up..."];
    protected var frame:int; 

    private function enterFrameHandler(event:Event):void
    {
        ++frame;
        if(frame % 20 == 0);
        if(count < 3)
        {
            ++count;
        }
        else
        {
            count = 0;
        }

        status = loaderArray[count];
    }

@kristoferjoseph - Let's discuss this when you get in the office.