How to clear a set timeout in JavaScript?

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function checkStatusOfRequest(requestId) {
    var filePath = "";
    $.ajax({
        type: "POST",
        url: "<?php echo TESTMINE_APP_URL; ?>/ajax/check-export-status",
        data: 'requestId=' + requestId,
        dataType: "json",
        success: function (data) {
            if (data.exportType == 'csv') {
                filePath = $("#csvFilePath").val();

            } else if (data.exportType == 'pdf') {
                filePath = $("#pdfFilePath").val();
            }

            if (data.status == 'downloadReady') {

                fileName = data.fileName;
                $("#statusDisplay").css("visibility", "hidden");
                $("#download").css("visibility", "visible");
                $('#requestId').val(requestId);
                setTimeout(checkStatusOfRequest, 9000);


            }

        }
    });

Don't just paste code please – Fabien Sa Dec 10 '13 at 09:18 — Fabien Sa, Dec 10 '13 at 09:18

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 10 '13 at 09:17

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//keep the returned timeoutID 
var timeoutID =   setTimeout(checkStatusOfRequest, 9000);
....
//clear the timeoutID 
clearTimeout(timeoutID );

answered Dec 10 '13 at 09:17

Andrew

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According to status of checkStatusOfRequest function clearTimeout of checkStatusOfRequest – Chaya Dec 10 '13 at 09:21

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 10 '13 at 09:18

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You should set the timer to a variable first

var statusTimer = setTimeout(checkStatusOfRequest, 9000);

To clear timer call

clearTimeout(statusTimer);

answered Dec 10 '13 at 09:18

Sabari

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 10 '13 at 10:16

setTimeout() calls a function or evaluates an expression after a specified number of milliseconds

var myVar = setTimeout(function(){alert("Hi")},1000);

The ID value returned by setTimeout() is used as the parameter for the clearTimeout() method.

clearTimeout(myVar);

How to clear a set timeout in JavaScript?

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