JavaScript Clear setTimeout after few secend

Asked Apr 02 '20 at 19:11

Active Apr 02 '20 at 19:31

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function myFunc() {
    console.log('myFunc called');
    if (1 == 2) {
        //When the condition fulfilled clear the setTimeout.
    } else {
        setTimeout(myFunc, 1000);

        // I want to clear the timeout after 10 seconds
    }
};

Now myFunc running infinitely.

If the condition didn't match within 10 seconds i want to clear the setTimeout to stop the myFunc call and reload the page using window.location.reload()

If the condition fulfilled clear the setTimeout.

Thanks

edited Apr 02 '20 at 19:31

asked Apr 02 '20 at 19:11

Shimul D

Does this answer your question? [stop settimeout in recursive function](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/995426/stop-settimeout-in-recursive-function) – Heretic Monkey Apr 02 '20 at 19:18
you'll need to track how many seconds have passed since the "original" call to `myFunc`, or how many times `myFunc` has been called. A variable outside of `myFunc` should to the trick. – Heretic Monkey Apr 02 '20 at 19:20
Sometimes the condition will always false. That's why i am trying to use reload after 10 seconds. – Shimul D Apr 02 '20 at 19:43
reloading will naturally clear the timeout. no running processes will survive the the reload. – Heretic Monkey Apr 02 '20 at 19:45
How can i reload after 10 seconds? setInterval(window.location.reload(), 10000) didn't work. Reloading instantly. – Shimul D Apr 02 '20 at 20:00
ok i can use setTimeout("location.reload(true);",10000); – Shimul D Apr 02 '20 at 20:04
or `setTimeout(location.reload, 10000)` (note the lack of parentheses and use of `setTimeout` and not `setItnterval`). – Heretic Monkey Apr 02 '20 at 20:06
setTimeout(location.reload, 10000) gives "Uncaught TypeError: Illegal invocation" on chrome console. – Shimul D Apr 02 '20 at 20:19
Weird. `setTimeout(function() { location.reload() }, 10000)` works fine though. TIL :). – Heretic Monkey Apr 02 '20 at 20:22
Ah, it needs the correct `this`; `setTimeout(location.reload.bind(location), 10000);` works too. Sorry for leading you astray. – Heretic Monkey Apr 02 '20 at 20:25

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