Is there anyway to implement a timer for JQuery, eg. every 10 seconds it needs to call a js function.
I tried the following
window.setTimeout(function() {
alert('test');
}, 10000);
but this only executes once and then never again.
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You can use this:
window.setInterval(yourfunction, 10000);
function yourfunction() { alert('test'); }
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window.setInterval(function() {
alert('test');
}, 10000);
Calls a function repeatedly, with a fixed time delay between each call to that function.
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Might want to check out jQuery Timer to manage one or multiple timers.
http://code.google.com/p/jquery-timer/
var timer = $.timer(yourfunction, 10000);
function yourfunction() { alert('test'); }
Then you can control it with:
timer.play();
timer.pause();
timer.toggle();
timer.once();
etc...
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Jigar Shah
nice utility. Allows controlling lifecycle.
Onimusha
very useful for when one timer needs to control another timer
sjd
i m getting an error :( "TypeError: $.timer is not a function"
Giszmo
that is because you need to get the plugin from the link.
setInterval is the function you want. That repeats every x miliseconds.
window.setInterval(function() {
alert('test');
}, 10000);
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jQuery 1.4 also includes a .delay( duration, [ queueName ] ) method if you only need it to trigger once and have already started using that version.
$('#foo').slideUp(300).delay(800).fadeIn(400);
Ooops....my mistake you were looking for an event to continue triggering. I'll leave this here, someone may find it helpful.
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try jQueryTimers, they have great functionality for polling
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Pang
Link in answer is dead.
You can use setInterval() method also you can call your setTimeout() from your custom function for example
function everyTenSec(){
console.log("done");
setTimeout(everyTenSec,10000);
}
everyTenSec();
