Scheduler Demo

gistfile1.pde

scheduler sched = new scheduler("drawSomething");

void setup() {
  size(500, 500);
  sched.scheduleLoopingTask(1000);
  frameRate(2);
}

void draw() {
  background(0);
}

void callSchedulerDoWork() {
  sched.doWork();
}


class scheduler {
  int timer;
  boolean timing;
  String call;
  
  scheduler(String whatToCall) {
    timer = 0;
    call = whatToCall;
  }
  
  void scheduleLoopingTask(int interval) {
    timer = interval;
    timing = true;
    thread("callSchedulerDoWork");
  }
  
  void stop() {
    timing = false;
  }
  
  //Requires to be executed in a thread to not obstruct rest of the program
  void doWork() {
    while (timing) {
      thread(call);
      delay(timer);
    }
    
    
  }
  
}


void drawSomething() {
  println("jeee");
}