CODEWITHSUNDEEP
javascript
Corjava
Corjava

Reputation: 340

How to re-initiate a setInterval

I use setInterval like so:

game.clock.interval = window.setInterval( game.clock_update, game.clock.delay );

I then later call a function to clear the interval:

game.clock_stop = function() {
    clearInterval(game.clock.interval);
}

Edit:

The real issue seems to be when I try to call the method that starts the interval agian. When a certain element (in my case an 'i' tag) is clicked I have it use the clearInterval function above; At the same exact time, I open a Colorbox..., I'm trying to resume the interval when I call onClosed for colorbox.

$("#pause").on("click",function(){
    game.pause();
    game.clock_stop();
});

game.pause = function() {
    $.colorbox({href:"pause.php", title:"The Game Is Paused"});
         onClosed:function(){
              game.clock_start();
    }
};

Upvotes: 0

Views: 120

Answers (1)

jfriend00
jfriend00

Reputation: 707416

Edit: based on new info you added to your question.

The code for your game.pause() method looks wrong. the onClosed: definition doesn't appear to be part of any object so it's probably not being attached to your colorbox at all.

I'm guessing that it should be this:

game.pause = function() {
    $.colorbox({
         href:"pause.php", 
         title:"The Game Is Paused",
         onClosed:function(){
              game.clock_start();
         }
    });
};

You just have to call setInterval() again just like you did the first time:

game.clock.interval = window.setInterval( game.clock_update, game.clock.delay );

This will start a new interval timer based on exactly when you make the new call to setInterval().

If you're going to do this in several places, then just like you have a clock_top() method, you may want to make a clock_start() method:

game.clock_start = function() {
    // if clock not already running, start it
    if (!game.clock.interval) {
        game.clock.interval = setInterval(game.clock_update, game.clock.delay);
    }
}

game.clock_stop = function() {
    clearInterval(game.clock.interval);
    // clear saved timer so we know the clock is not running any more
    game.clock.interval = null;
}

So, anytime you want to start it, you can just call game.clock_start().

Upvotes: 3

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