HUD delays

[Jojash]

So lately I've been playing around with making some UI elements for the HUD, which has been going pretty well except that these elements seem somewhat sluggish when I re-send messages to them (via HUDFramework). To give an example, I have an icon that pops up when the player presses a key and should then disappear if the player presses that key again. To achieve this I simply send a message to said icon and check its visibility - on the initial keypress (when the message is first sent) the icon appears promptly. However, upon subsequent keypresses there seems to be a considerable delay before the icon will disappear and reappear. Is there any way to fix this?

 

Here's my Actionscript:

 

package  {
	
	import flash.display.MovieClip;
	import flash.text.TextField;
	import hudframework.IHUDWidget;
	
	public class CILHUD extends MovieClip implements IHUDWidget{
		
		private static const WIDGET_IDENTIFIER:String = "CILHud.swf";
		
		public var LeftLegSymbol:MovieClip;
		public var LeftArmSymbol:MovieClip;
		public var RightLegSymbol:MovieClip;
		public var RightArmSymbol:MovieClip;
		public var Torso01Symbol:MovieClip;
		public var Torso02Symbol:MovieClip;
		public var HeadSymbol:MovieClip;
		public var EmptySymbol:MovieClip;
		
		public var TeleporterLocation:MovieClip;
		public var ArmourLocation:MovieClip;
		public var HologramLocation:MovieClip;
		public var ShieldLocation:MovieClip;
		public var PsidisrupterLocation:MovieClip;
		public var VampiricLocation:MovieClip;
		
		public var TeleporterName:TextField;
		public var ArmourName:TextField;
		public var HologramName:TextField;
		public var ShieldName:TextField;
		public var VampiricName:TextField;
		public var PsidisrupterName:TextField;

		public var TeleporterNumber:TextField;
		public var ArmourNumber:TextField;
		public var HologramNumber:TextField;
		public var ShieldNumber:TextField;
		public var VampiricNumber:TextField;
		public var PsidisrupterNumber:TextField;
		
		public var ShieldSymbol:MovieClip;
		public var ShieldBar:MovieClip;
		public var ShieldContainer:MovieClip;
		
		public var Hologram01Symbol:MovieClip;
		public var Hologram02Symbol:MovieClip;
		public var PsidisrupterSymbol:MovieClip;
		
		private static const Command_Initialize:int = 100;
		private static const Command_AssignLocations:int = 110;
		
		private static const Command_UpdateImplantHealthTeleporter:int = 200;
		private static const Command_UpdateImplantHealthArmour:int = 210;
		private static const Command_UpdateImplantHealthHologram:int = 220;
		private static const Command_UpdateImplantHealthShield:int = 230;
		private static const Command_UpdateImplantHealthVampiric:int = 240;
		private static const Command_UpdateImplantHealthPsidisrupter:int = 250;
		
		private static const Command_ShowPsidisrupter:int = 300;
		private static const Command_HidePsidisrupter:int = 310;
		
		private static const Command_UpdateShield:int = 400;
		
		public function Main() {}
		public function processMessage(command:String, params:Array):void {
			switch(command) {
				case String(Command_Initialize):
					LeftLegSymbol.visible = false;
					LeftArmSymbol.visible = false;
					RightLegSymbol.visible = false;
					RightArmSymbol.visible = false;
					Torso01Symbol.visible = false;
					Torso02Symbol.visible = false;
					HeadSymbol.visible = false;
					TeleporterName.visible = false;
					ArmourName.visible = false;
					HologramName.visible = false;
					VampiricName.visible = false;
					ShieldName.visible = false;
					PsidisrupterName.visible = false;
					TeleporterNumber.visible = false;
					ArmourNumber.visible = false;
					HologramNumber.visible = false;
					VampiricNumber.visible = false;
					ShieldNumber.visible = false;
					PsidisrupterNumber.visible = false;
					ShieldSymbol.visible = false;
					ShieldBar.visible = false;
					ShieldBar.stop();
					ShieldContainer.visible = false;
					Hologram01Symbol.visible = false;
					Hologram02Symbol.visible = false;
					PsidisrupterSymbol.visible = false;
				break;
				case String(Command_AssignLocations):
					switch(int(params[0])) {
						case int(0):
							switch(int(params[1])) {
								case int(-1):
									TeleporterLocation = EmptySymbol;
								break;
								case int(0):
									TeleporterLocation = HeadSymbol;
								break;
								case int(1):
									TeleporterLocation = LeftArmSymbol;
								break;
								case int(2):
									TeleporterLocation = LeftLegSymbol;
								break;
								case int(3):
									TeleporterLocation = RightArmSymbol;
								break;
								case int(4):
									TeleporterLocation = RightLegSymbol;
								break;
								case int(5):
									TeleporterLocation = Torso01Symbol;
								break;
								case int(6):
									TeleporterLocation = Torso02Symbol;
								break;
							}
						break;
						case int(1):
							switch(int(params[1])) {
								case int(-1):
									ArmourLocation = EmptySymbol;
								break;
								case int(0):
									ArmourLocation = HeadSymbol;
								break;
								case int(1):
									ArmourLocation = LeftArmSymbol;
								break;
								case int(2):
									ArmourLocation = LeftLegSymbol;
								break;
								case int(3):
									ArmourLocation = RightArmSymbol;
								break;
								case int(4):
									ArmourLocation = RightLegSymbol;
								break;
								case int(5):
									ArmourLocation = Torso01Symbol;
								break;
								case int(6):
									ArmourLocation = Torso02Symbol;
								break;
							}
						break;
						case int(2):
							switch(int(params[1])) {
								case int(-1):
									HologramLocation = EmptySymbol;
								break;
								case int(0):
									HologramLocation = HeadSymbol;
								break;
								case int(1):
									HologramLocation = LeftArmSymbol;
								break;
								case int(2):
									HologramLocation = LeftLegSymbol;
								break;
								case int(3):
									HologramLocation = RightArmSymbol;
								break;
								case int(4):
									HologramLocation = RightLegSymbol;
								break;
								case int(5):
									HologramLocation = Torso01Symbol;
								break;
								case int(6):
									HologramLocation = Torso02Symbol;
								break;
							}
						break;
						case int(3):
							switch(int(params[1])) {
								case int(-1):
									VampiricLocation = EmptySymbol;
								break;
								case int(0):
									VampiricLocation = HeadSymbol;
								break;
								case int(1):
									VampiricLocation = LeftArmSymbol;
								break;
								case int(2):
									VampiricLocation = LeftLegSymbol;
								break;
								case int(3):
									VampiricLocation = RightArmSymbol;
								break;
								case int(4):
									VampiricLocation = RightLegSymbol;
								break;
								case int(5):
									VampiricLocation = Torso01Symbol;
								break;
								case int(6):
									VampiricLocation = Torso02Symbol;
								break;
							}
						break;
						case int(4):
							switch(int(params[1])) {
								case int(-1):
									ShieldLocation = EmptySymbol;
								break;
								case int(0):
									ShieldLocation = HeadSymbol;
								break;
								case int(1):
									ShieldLocation = LeftArmSymbol;
								break;
								case int(2):
									ShieldLocation = LeftLegSymbol;
								break;
								case int(3):
									ShieldLocation = RightArmSymbol;
								break;
								case int(4):
									ShieldLocation = RightLegSymbol;
								break;
								case int(5):
									ShieldLocation = Torso01Symbol;
								break;
								case int(6):
									ShieldLocation = Torso02Symbol;
								break;
							}
						break;
						case int(5):
							switch(int(params[1])) {
								case int(-1):
									PsidisrupterLocation = EmptySymbol;
								break;
								case int(0):
									PsidisrupterLocation = HeadSymbol;
								break;
								case int(1):
									PsidisrupterLocation = LeftArmSymbol;
								break;
								case int(2):
									PsidisrupterLocation = LeftLegSymbol;
								break;
								case int(3):
									PsidisrupterLocation = RightArmSymbol;
								break;
								case int(4):
									PsidisrupterLocation = RightLegSymbol;
								break;
								case int(5):
									PsidisrupterLocation = Torso01Symbol;
								break;
								case int(6):
									PsidisrupterLocation = Torso02Symbol;
								break;
							}
						break;
					}
				break;
				case String(Command_UpdateImplantHealthTeleporter):
					if((params[1]) == 0) {
						TeleporterLocation.visible = true;
						TeleporterName.visible = true;
						TeleporterNumber.visible = true;
						TeleporterNumber.text = String(int(params[0])) + "%";
					}
					else {
						TeleporterLocation.visible = false;
						TeleporterName.visible = false;
						TeleporterNumber.visible = false;
					}
				break;
				case String(Command_UpdateImplantHealthArmour):
					if((params[1]) == 0) {
						ArmourLocation.visible = true;
						ArmourName.visible = true;
						ArmourNumber.visible = true;
						ArmourNumber.text = String(int(params[0])) + "%";
					}
					else {
						ArmourLocation.visible = false;
						ArmourName.visible = false;
						ArmourNumber.visible = false;
					}
				break;
				case String(Command_UpdateImplantHealthHologram):
					if((params[1]) == 0) {
						HologramLocation.visible = true;
						HologramName.visible = true;
						HologramNumber.visible = true;
						HologramNumber.text = String(int(params[0])) + "%";
					}
					else {
						HologramLocation.visible = false;
						HologramName.visible = false;
						HologramNumber.visible = false;
					}
				break;
				case String(Command_UpdateImplantHealthVampiric):
					if((params[1]) == 0) {
						VampiricLocation.visible = true;
						VampiricName.visible = true;
						VampiricNumber.visible = true;
						VampiricNumber.text = String(int(params[0])) + "%";
					}
					else {
						VampiricLocation.visible = false;
						VampiricName.visible = false;
						VampiricNumber.visible = false;
					}
				break;
				case String(Command_UpdateImplantHealthShield):
					if((params[1]) == 0) {
						ShieldLocation.visible = true;
						ShieldName.visible = true;
						ShieldNumber.visible = true;
						ShieldNumber.text = String(int(params[0])) + "%";
					}
					else {
						ShieldLocation.visible = false;
						ShieldName.visible = false;
						ShieldNumber.visible = false;
					}
				break;
				case String(Command_UpdateImplantHealthPsidisrupter):
					if((params[1]) == 0) {
						PsidisrupterLocation.visible = true;
						PsidisrupterName.visible = true;
						PsidisrupterNumber.visible = true;
						PsidisrupterNumber.text = String(int(params[0])) + "%";
					}
					else {
						PsidisrupterLocation.visible = false;
						PsidisrupterName.visible = false;
						PsidisrupterNumber.visible = false;
					}
				break;
				case String(Command_ShowPsidisrupter):
					PsidisrupterSymbol.visible = true;
				break;
				case String(Command_HidePsidisrupter):
					PsidisrupterSymbol.visible = false;
				break;
				case String(Command_UpdateShield):
					if((params[0]) < 0) {
						ShieldBar.width = 0;
					}
					else if((params[0]) > 199) {
						ShieldBar.width = 200;
						ShieldBar.visible = false;
						ShieldContainer.visible = false;
						ShieldSymbol.visible = false;
					}
					else {
						ShieldBar.width = int(params[0]);
					}
					if((params[1]) == 0) {
						ShieldBar.visible = true;
						ShieldContainer.visible = true;
						ShieldSymbol.visible = true;
					}
					else {
						ShieldBar.visible = false;
						ShieldContainer.visible = false;
						ShieldSymbol.visible = false;
					}
				break;
			}
		}
	}
}

 

 

Thanks in advance! :smile:

Edited February 16, 2018 by Jojash