Hi Scott. I've had the same problem. It would be very good if this
feature will be added to the next prototype release.
For now Iv'e made a simple 'enhanced' setTimeout function that I can
use in my classes based on prototype (JSON notation):
//set obj to null if you don't need it
setTimeout:function(obj, func, delay, args){
//from milliseconds to seconds
var r = delay*1000;
var id=setInterval(callFunk,r);
function callFunk(){
clearInterval(id);
//func is a method of obj
func.apply(obj,args)
}
return id;
},
Usage in a class:
this.classId = this.setTimeout(this,this.classMethod,5,[arg1,arg2]);
To prematurely stop the timer:
clearInterval(this.classId);
Let me know if this is the answer! Luca.
On 1 Mag, 16:25, ScottW <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've poked around the API docs for Prototype and have yet to find
> anything related (no searchability, dangit), hence I'm posting here.
>
> Is there a timeout param of any sort you can set for a Prototype
> function (updater, request, etc) that will cause the function to cease
> if it's not done within the supplied time?
>
> I've got a status page in my main project that I've recently ajaxed-up
> using Prototype. Usually, it will refresh the status info on a 15 sec
> timer (using setTimeout() to call itself). But - when certain criteria
> are present - the timer kicks down to 3 seconds, until the criteria
> change and it goes back to a 15 second interval.
>
> The trick I'm seeing is sometimes, when on the 3 second interval,
> status requests can 'back up' a bit and stall out. What I'd like to do
> is put, say, a 2.5 second timeout on the function itself.
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