is there any way to delay a function in javascript I want to do such thing:
function showLabel(){
document.getElementById(id).show();
wait(5000); //wait 5 sec
document.getElementById(id).hide();
}
I want to show a label for 5 sec if this function is called, there may be another way to do so.
Note: I can't use jQuery
Hint: Use setTimeout
window.setTimeout("javascript function", milliseconds);
Read the docs and find out how to do it: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/API/window.setTimeout
If you want something like sleep then:
function sleep(millis, callback) {
setTimeout(function()
{ callback(); }
, milliseconds);
}
I'd prefer:
function doStuff()
{
//do some things
setTimeout(continueExecution, 10000) //wait ten seconds before continuing
}
function continueExecution()
{
//finish doing things after the pause
}
Another way using loop
<script type="text/javascript">
// bad implementation
function sleep(milliSeconds){
var startTime = new Date().getTime(); // get the current time
while (new Date().getTime() < startTime + milliSeconds); // hog cpu
}
</script>
use setTimeout function in javascript. and clear the time out one the function call over
var timerId = setTimeout(function showLabel(){
document.getElementById(id).show();
document.getElementById(id).hide();
}, 5000);
clearTimeout(timerId);
setTimeout(
function(){ Your_function }, milliseconds
);
This calls the function after the given time is up.
show|hidemethods.