transition.pause()

Type Function
Library transition.*
Return value none
Revision Current Public Release (2018.3326)
Keywords easing, animation, transition, tween, interpolation
See also Transitions (guide)

Overview

The transition.pause() function pauses one of the following, depending on the passed parameter:

Syntax

transition.pause()
transition.pause( transitionReference )
transition.pause( displayObject )
transition.pause( tagName )
transitionReference (optional)

The specific transition to pause.

displayObject (optional)

DisplayObject. The display object upon which all associated transitions will be paused.

tagName (optional)

String. The tag name; all transitions with this tag will be paused.

Examples

-- pause all running transitions
 
local transition1 = transition.to( currentTarget, { time=400, y=y+100, iterations=5, tag="transTag" } )
local transition2 = transition.to( otherTarget, { time=200, y=y-200, tag="transTag" } )
 
-- later, pause all running transitions
transition.pause()
-- pause a specific transition
 
local transition1 = transition.to( currentTarget, { time=400, y=y+100, iterations=5, tag="transTag" } )
local transition2 = transition.to( otherTarget, { time=200, y=y-200, tag="transTag" } )
 
-- later, pause a specific transition
transition.pause( transition1 )
-- pause all transitions on a display object
 
local transition1 = transition.to( currentTarget, { time=400, y=y+100, iterations=5, tag="transTag" } )
local transition2 = transition.to( otherTarget, { time=200, y=y-200, tag="transTag" } )
 
-- later, pause all transitions on the object 'otherTarget'
transition.pause( otherTarget )
-- pause all transitions with a specific tag
 
local transition1 = transition.to( currentTarget, { time=400, y=y+100, iterations=5, tag="transTag" } )
local transition2 = transition.to( otherTarget, { time=200, y=y-200, tag="transTag" } )
 
-- later, pause all transitions with the tag "transTag"
transition.pause( "transTag" )