You could try something like http://jsfiddle.net/arian/YPuf4/ but I don't think that is much easier :) I wouldn't use that devcheater, like the results at the bottom shows that most stuff freezes the browser, which is bad. Also these implementations are really hacky.
On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 1:58 PM, Yann Leretaille <yleretai...@googlemail.com>wrote: > And if youre still unpersuaded, take a look at this site: > http://www.devcheater.com/ > > > On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 13:50, אריה גלזר <arieh.gla...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> there is no JS method for sleep, and most JS engines, when they encounter >> a loop that tries to mimic sleep, will warn the use of an endless loop (and >> it might also break the browser). I suggest that you teach you're designers >> how JS should be used instead. A sleep method, even if implemented >> correctly, will freeze your browser, which is something you should *never >> ever* do >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Robert <forpoc...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I need to delay exit from js method. Normally I am using callbacks, >>> but I am working with some designers who do not really grasp the >>> concept. >>> So I started to think about a way to ease work for them but I am not >>> sure it is possible at all... >>> >>> var test = 0; >>> var trigger= function(){ test = 1; }; >>> trigger.delay(5000); >>> >>> var main = function(){ >>> while(test==0){ >>> sleep(200); >>> } >>> return "TEST"; >>> } >>> >>> alert('start'); >>> if(main()=='TEST'){ >>> alert('end'); >>> } >>> >>> Is in mootools anything like sleep which would work in similar >>> context? Maybe some smart trick with delay or periodical? >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Robert >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Arieh Glazer >> אריה גלזר >> 052-5348-561 >> http://www.arieh.co.il >> http://www.link-wd.co.il >> >> >
