Window clearTimeout() Method

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Window clearTimeout() Method


❮ Window Object



Example


Prevent the function set with the setTimeout() to execute:



var myVar;

function myFunction()
  myVar = setTimeout(function() alert("Hello"); , 3000);


function myStopFunction()
  clearTimeout(myVar);


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Definition and Usage


The clearTimeout() method clears a timer set with the
setTimeout() method.


The ID value returned by setTimeout() is used as the parameter for the clearTimeout() method.




myVar = setTimeout("javascript function", milliseconds);


Then, if the function has not already been executed, you will be able to stop the execution by calling the clearTimeout() method.



Browser Support


The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.














Method
clearTimeout() 1.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 4.0

Syntax



clearTimeout(id_of_settimeout)

Parameter Values






Parameter Description
id_of_settimeout Required. The ID value of the timer returned by the setTimeout() method




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Technical Details




Return Value: No return value

More Examples



Example


The following example has a "Start count!" button to start a timer, an input
field that will count forever, and a "Stop count!" button that will stop the
timer:



<button onclick="startCount()">Start count!</button>
<input type="text" id="txt">
<button onclick="stopCount()">Stop count!</button>


<script>
var c = 0;
var t;
var timer_is_on = 0;


function timedCount()
  document.getElementById("txt").value = c;

  c = c + 1;
  t = setTimeout(timedCount, 1000);


function startCount()
  if (!timer_is_on)

    timer_is_on = 1;
    timedCount();

  


function stopCount()
  clearTimeout(t);
  timer_is_on = 0;

</script>

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Related Pages


Window Object: setTimeout() Method


Window Object: setInterval() Method


Window Object: clearInterval() Method




❮ Window Object

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