//  as v1.1
//  Revision Date: 8-22-05
//  Author: Lee Lanier 
//  Description: Autosaves
//  Usage: source script
//  Options:  Increase $saveTime value to delay autosave
//            or reduce $saveTime to speed up
//  Restrictions:  Assumes scene file has been saved at least
//                 one time before running script

global proc as()
{
	// start here, goto setZero process
	scriptJob -killAll;
	print "Killing old processes...";
	setZero();
}	

global proc setZero() 
{
	// store current time, goto checkEvents 
	global int $zeroTime;
	int $zeroTime = `timerX`;
	checkEvents();
}

global proc timeCheck()
{
	
	global int $zeroTime;

	// set save time thershold
	int $saveTime;
	$saveTime = 50;

	// read current time
	int $readIt;
	$readIt = `timerX -st $zeroTime`;

	// test current time, see if enough time has elapsed to save
	if ($readIt > $saveTime) {
		confirmDialog -title "Attention" -message "Better save now..." -button "OK";
		file -save;
		// reset current time after save
		global int $zeroTime;
		int $zeroTime = `timerX`; 
   	}
}

global proc checkEvents()
{
	global int $zeroTime;
	
	// monitor system, wait for selection change, goto timeCheck
    	scriptJob -e "SelectionChanged" "timeCheck";
}

as;