Recurring Timer

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Can I set a recurring timer so that I check certain conditions and do something periodically?

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Accepted Answer

setInterval ( "doSomething()", 5000 ); // runs every 5 seconds
 
function doSomething ( )
{
  // (do something here)
}

Answer 2

Hey Peter,

You can use Javascript's setInterval for that. An example would be:

setInterval ( "doSomething()", 5000 );
 
function doSomething ( )
{
  // (do something here)
}

There's more info about setTimeout and setInterval here

Answer 3

Hey Dan -- we posted almost the exact same example at the exact same time. (But mine's better, because I added a comment :)

Actually , setInterval is a little cleaner because you don't have to keep resetting it.

Answer 4

Oops, yeah, Mark's right. I pasted the wrong example. LOL

setInterval is the way to go, I'll update my previous comment so the example matches what the comment says. :)