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swordfish
swordfish

Reputation: 4995

yet another clearInterval in javascript not working

Belive me i ve seen many solutions i still dont know why this doesnt work.

timerId = 0;
    $("#dumpStartId").click(function(){
        var proId = $("#curProfileId").val();
        timerId = setInterval(function(){
        showact();
        showactdat();
        },1000);
    });
    $("#dumpStopId").click(function(){
        clearInterval(timerId); 
        document.getElementById('curSeqId').value = "";
        if(timerId)
        {
            clearInterval(timerId);
        }           
    });

dumpstartid and dumpstopid are the ids of the two buttons. Even after clicking stop the intervals are executing continuosly. Im not sure whats wrong with this code. No errors in the console too.

Update: I can observer that sometimes after insanely pressing the button for around 5 or 6 times it comes to a complete halt. Cant this thing stop instantaneously (or is too much to ask??)

Upvotes: 0

Views: 481

Answers (2)

swordfish
swordfish

Reputation: 4995

It was because the function the setInterval is calling was problematic which polls a rest service at a varied interval from the setIntervals interval causing it to conflict. I ve corrected it and that fixed it.

Upvotes: 0

Ashwin Krishnamurthy
Ashwin Krishnamurthy

Reputation: 3758

setInterval iterates every "Millisecond-Value" you've given till it reaches the clearInterval. Try using onmousedown instead of onclick.

Upvotes: 1

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