Sure. My point is just that you cannot use it to make *execution* wait/pause, in a function for example. Processing continues during the interval.
Tracy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Krzysztof Szlapinski Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 2:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [flexcoders] pausing for given time Tracy Spratt napisał(a): > setInterval() does not pause exzecution, it just executes a function at a > specified time interval. You're right but when used with clearInterval you can achieve something similar to pause. this is sample code (pausing for 2 seconds): function mystart(){ alert("And my heart will go on and on ... :)"); clearInterval(intrvl); } var intrvl = setInterval(mystart,2000); krzysiek -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/nhFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
