Re: Crash when using [NSTimer fire]

FROM : Gwynne
DATE : Fri Nov 19 19:39:38 2004

On Nov 19, 2004, at 1:13 PM, Shawn Erickson wrote:
>> It's not always used that way. The timer has a variable interval. The
>> 5-year interval is used when the associated UI object has been
>> disabled so that I don't have to keep checking whether or not the
>> timer exists. It's a convenience.

> Consider using NSDate distantFuture for you date.


Originally, I was. I changed it on the off chance that NSTimer just
didn't like that as a timer interval. I might as well change it back, I
suppose.

> I have never seen or heard of an issue with long period timers. You
> may want to post a code sample that can reproduce the failure and file
> a bug with it.


I'll try to find a reproducible case.

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