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Window clearTimeout () method

Window Object Reference Window object

Definition and Usage

clearTimeout () method to cancel the () the setTimeout timeout method settings.

Parameters clearTimeout () method must be the ID value returned by the setTimeout ().

grammar

clearTimeout(id_of_settimeout)


Browser Support

Internet ExplorerFirefoxOperaGoogle ChromeSafari

All major browsers support clearTimeout () method


Examples

Examples

The following example, there is a "Start count!" Button to start a timer, an input field, you will always counts, and a button to stop the timer "Stop count!":

var c=0;
var t;
var timer_is_on=0;
function timedCount(){
    document.getElementById('txt').value=c;
    c=c+1;
    t=setTimeout(function(){timedCount()},1000);
}
function doTimer(){
    if (!timer_is_on){
        timer_is_on=1;
        timedCount();
    }
}
function stopCount(){
    clearTimeout(t);
    timer_is_on=0;
}

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Window Object Reference Window object