The following will pop up an alert dialog EVERY 20 (20000 milliseconds) seconds:
window.setInterval(function(){alert('Hello!');},20000);
The following will pop up an alert dialog ONCE, AFTER 20 (20000 ms) seconds:
window.setTimeout(function(){alert('Hello!');},20000);
To keep your site "updated" you would use setInterval, as it will be
called continuously.
- jake
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 11:53 AM, coughlinsmyalias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hey, I found this article here:
>
> http://www.evolt.org/article/Using_setInterval_to_Make_a_JavaScript_Listener/17/36035/
> - to try to clear up my confusion with setInterval and setTimeout, but
> still kind of confused, but this is what I got out of it so far:
>
>
> setInterval: Does X every X ms
>
> setTimeout: Delays X every X ms
>
> Is that close or am I completely off? If someone has a more clear
> example could you post it :)
>
> Also, if I want to try to keep my site as "live" and "updated" as
> possible, which would be better.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ryan
>
