Explain the Timing Events in JavaScript

**Shaan12** · 19-12-2009

I have an assignment in my JavaScript subject, where in I have to explain the JavaScript Timing Events. Also I have a question on Math objects in JavaScript which I am unable to understand. This I have in my second assignment. But first please help me to understand the Timing Events in JavaScript. Also provide some examples of Timing Events.

**kelfro** · 19-12-2009

Java script does supports Timing Events. Timing Events is to synchronize the Java script at time intervals. Thus we can execute are code using Java script even after a particular time period. One of the Timing Events method in Java script is the setTimeout() method. In case you want the code to be executed after some interval of time, then the setTimeout() is useful for this purpose.

**Praetor** · 19-12-2009

I can help you with two of the Math objects in JScript. I am also learning this topic now only. To perform tasks related to Mathematical data the user can use the Math object of JScript.

max():
To get the biggest number among the two specified numbers we use max().
random():
To get either 1 or 0 randomly we use the random().

**MindSpace** · 19-12-2009

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
function Alertb()
{
var ta=setTimeout("alert('11 seconds!')",11000);
}
</script>
</head>

<body>
<form>
<input type="button" value="Alert Box After 11 Seconds"
onClick="Alertb()" />
</form>
</body>
</html>

The above code was written by me to develop a program that triggers an Alert Box after 11 seconds when the reader clicks on the Alert Box After 11 Seconds button.

**Zecho** · 19-12-2009

The setTimeout() method is uses to set a time for the code to be executed after the defined time. And to cancel this action JavaScript supports a clearTimeout() method as well. This method will work to oppose the setTimeout(). Thus you can use this method to cancel any future timed event in JavaScript.

**Reegan** · 19-12-2009

The following code of HTML(Hyper Text Markup Language) is coded using JavaScript to start a counter when the button is clicked. The counter starts from 0:

Code:

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
var a=0
var te
function counter()
{
document.getElementById('TXT').value=a
a=a+1
te=setTimeout("counter()",1000)
}
</script>
</head>

<body>
<form>
<input type="button" value="Counter initialized" onClick="counter()">
<input type="text" id="TXT">
</form>
</body>

</html>