AS3 Workers

Main.as

Main.as

function init() : void
{
	// Set the Workers Manager the swf bytes 
	Workr.bytesMain = loaderInfo.bytes;

	// initiate the singleton
	workr = Workr.getInstance();

	// create as many workers you want
	workr.create(WorkerEnterFrame, "enterFrame");

	// listen for the events
	workr.get("enterFrame").listen(workerHandler);

	// listen for the worker start 
	workr.get("enterFrame").ready = ready;

	// start the workers
	workr.start();
}

private function ready () : void
{
	workr.get("enterFrame").send("startEnterFrame");
}

private function workerHandler(event : Event) : void
{
	trace(workr.get("enterFrame").receive());
}

WorkerEnterFrame.as

WorkerEnterFrame.as

// listen for any commands
override protected function handleCommandMessage(command : String) : void
{
	switch(command)
	{
		case "startEnterFrame":
			addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, ef);
			break;
	}
}

// execute your commands and send the info back to the main application
private function ef(event : Event) : void
{
	counter++;
	send(counter);
}