Run a JavaScript command every X minutes

Question

I have this JavaScript function

/* Use this method to send a message to the active chatwindow */
function sendMessageToActiveWindow(message) {
  swfobject.getObjectById('lightIRC').sendMessageToActiveWindow(message);
}

I want to set up an array of messages and then every X minutes use sendMessageToActiveWindow(message) with a randomly selected message from the array.

Is it possible to do such a thing in JavaScript/jQuery etc. and any examples?

_"Is it possible to do such a thing in JavaScript/jQuery etc.?"_ Yup — j08691, Oct 06 '14 at 18:47
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13304471/javascript-get-code-to-run-every-minute — Paul Roub, Oct 06 '14 at 18:48

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 06 '14 at 18:47

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Sure, how about:

setInterval(function() {
    var message = messages[Math.floor(Math.random()*messages.length)]
    sendMessageToActiveWindow(message)
}, 60000);

This will pick a random message from the messages array and fire your method, every minute.

answered Oct 06 '14 at 18:47

tymeJV

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That will delay it for 60000 ms. `setInterval` is what you meant, probably. – helllomatt Oct 06 '14 at 18:48
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@aelieo -- Yep, made the edit, thank ya! – tymeJV Oct 06 '14 at 18:48
Ah wow, and just do something like `var messages = ["Hello", "Goodbye", "Ola"];`? – user3973427 Oct 06 '14 at 18:49

Run a JavaScript command every X minutes

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