chuck.js/.tests/networking/node_modules/animation/README.md
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# [animation](https://github.com/dodo/node-animation/)
Handles Animation Timing and Handling for you.
Uses requesAnimationFrame when running on browser side.
## Installation
```bash
$ npm install animation
```
## Usage
```javascript
// get a tick every 100ms
var animation = new Animation({frame:'100ms'});
animation.on('tick', function (dt) { });
animation.start();
```
```javascript
// get next tick with delta time to last tick
var animation = new Animation({frame:'100ms'});
var animate = function (dt) {
// do your animation stuff
if (process.stdout.write(data)) {
animation.nextTick(animate);
} else {
var t = new Date().getTime()
process.stdout.once('drain', function () {
var now = new Date().getTime();
animate(now - t + dt);
});
}
};
animation.nextTick(animate); // no start required
```
```javascript
// doesnt really matter when its executed, but it should happen
// (use this in browser if you want to update your dom on requesAnimationFrame)
var animation = new Animation();
animation.start();
animation.push(function (dt) {
// happens (once) on the next few ticks,
// depending on how much tasks are allready pushed
});
```
[Δt](http://dodo.github.com/node-dynamictemplate/) adapters for [DOM](http://dodo.github.com/node-dt-dom/) and [jQuery](http://dodo.github.com/node-dt-dom/) depending on this module to do heavy DOM manipulation like insertion only on requesAnimationFrame.
[surrender-cube](https://github.com/dodo/node-surrender-cube/blob/master/src/index.coffee) uses this module to draw a rotating wireframe cube in terminal.
[ceilingled](https://github.com/c3d2/ceilingled) uses this to draw images fetched from superfeedr to draw either on SDL or on a LED wall.
## Animation
```javascript
animation = new Animation({
// defaults
timeoutexecution:'20ms', // allowed execution time per animation tick timeout
execution: '5ms', // allowed execution time per animation tick
timeout: null, // maximum time of a animation tick interval else runs continuously if null
toggle: false, // if true animation pauses and resumes itself when render queue gets empty or filled
frame: '16ms' // time per frame
});
```
Creates a new Animation controller.
### animation.start
```javascript
animation.start();
```
Starts animation.
### animation.stop
```javascript
animation.stop();
```
Stops animation.
### animation.pause
```javascript
animation.pause();
```
When autotoggle is enabled the Animation pauses itself if the render queue is empty.
### animation.resume
```javascript
animation.resume();
```
When autotoggle is enabled the Animation resumes itself when the render queue gets filled again after it was emtpy.
### animation.nextTick
```javascript
animation.nextTick(function (dt) { });
```
Given callback gets called on next animation tick when running and not paused.
## Events
### 'start'
```javascript
animation.on('start', function () { });
```
Emits `start` event every time the animation gets started.
### 'stop'
```javascript
animation.on('stop', function () { });
```
Emits `stop` event every time the animation gets stopped.
### 'pause'
```javascript
animation.on('pause', function () { });
```
Emits `pause` event every time the animation gets paused.
### 'resume'
```javascript
animation.on('resume', function () { });
```
Emits `resume` event every time the animation gets resumed.
### 'tick'
```javascript
animation.on('tick', function (dt) { });
```
Emits `tick` event every time the animation executes a animation tick.
`dt` is the time since last animation tick finished.
Use this to do your animation stuff.