Delay in Message

[alan_9073]

I am looking to put a delay in a message but the following does not work for me

app.setTimeOut(app.alert("Hello"), 5000);

Any ideas on what i'm doing wrong.

Thanks,

Alan

[try67]

The code to execute must be a string:

app.setTimeOut("app.alert(\"Hello\")", 5000);

[alan_9073]

Hi try67,

thank you that worked perfectly.

is it possible to apply the principle to a function

Thanks,

Alan

[alan_9073]

Hi,

I think i have resolved the issue.

Regards,

Alan

[alan_9073]

Unfortunately what i thought was gonna work didnt and for some reason i cant get a delay for 60 seconds the max it 9.

Is there an issue with 60 seconds

[try67]

No, should work fine. Are you aware the delay is in ms, so 5000 is 5 seconds?

[alan_9073]

Hi try67,

Yep I'm.aware of the Ms I set it to 9000 and works but when I increase to 60000 nothing happens.

app.setTimeOut("app.alert(\"Hello\")", 5000);

Works perfect until I try to go past 10 seconds.

[Thom Parker]

Try this, Instead of using a single timeout, use an interval of 5 seconds and a counter. 

global.nIntCount = 0;

global.nInterval  = app.setInterval("if(++global.nIntCount >= 12){app.clearInterval(global.nInterval);app.alert(\"Hello\");}", 5000);

[alan_9073]

Thank you that worked perfectly

[try67]

- You need to save the return value of the setTimeOut method to a variable, even if you don't use it later on.

- While the alert window is open the counter does not progress, as that window is modal and blocking further execution of code.