window.clearTimeout() in IE3

I don't know if clearTimeout() is defined or not (it could be some problem with your other code) but if it is not you could use a variable:

timerId = setTimeout('runByTheTimer()', 1000);
runTimer = 1;
.
clearTimeout(timerId);
runTimer = 0;
.
function runByTheTimer() {
  if (!runTimer) return;
  ...
}

Martin

clearTImeout should work fine in IE 3.  Martin's code should work for you though if the clearTimeout still doesn't work.

Just out of curiosity though, what's your code look like?  I was just wondering if maybe it was coded wrong or something.
-Josh

Hi there Josh

This is the part of the code which gives me the error.

The idea is that when a user of my site moves their mouse pointer over an image, help text for that image is displayed in another
frame.

when the mouse is moved over the image, helptextchange() is called which puts the correct file in the help text window and sets
up a window.setTimeout() to change the help text window back to normal after 6 seconds, the problem is that if the mouse
pointer is moved over another image, say 5 seconds after the first, the new helptext is called up and 1 second later taken away
(because the first window.setTimeout() is still active) therefore I need to cancel the first window.setTimeout().

I would have liked to use a "onMouseOut" to change the text back to normal bu that isn't supported my IE3 either.

Code Below:

var htbtn=null;

function helptextchange(thehelptextfilename) {

parent.helptext.location.href= "http://www.jtp.dircon.co.uk/whisky/helptext/" + thehelptextfilename;

window.clearTimeout(htbtn);
htbtn = window.setTimeout('helptexttonormal()',6000);
 }
}


function helptexttonormal() {

parent.helptext.location.href= "http://www.jtp.dircon.co.uk/whisky/helptext/helptext.htm";

}

From
  Justin

Hi Martin

Thanks for your comment, but at the same time as the first setWindowTimeout() is cancelled I need to create another setWindowTimeout() assigned to the same variable as the first one, and that won't come into effect either using your method (because runTimer would be equal to 0, and if you didn't set it to 0 the first setWindowTimeout() would still come into effect).

Have a look at my code in the other comment I have posted if you're interested.

Thanks again

From
  Justin

OK, I'm not sure if this will work, but try this:

counter=0;
function helptextchange(thehelptextfilename)
 {parent.helptext.location.href= "http://www.jtp.dircon.co.uk/whisky/helptext/" +                                             thehelptextfilename;
 counter++;
  window.setTimeout('helptexttonormal()',6000);
 }

function helptexttonormal()
 {counter--;
  if (counter==0)
   parent.helptext.location.href= "http://www.jtp.dircon.co.uk/whisky/helptext/helptext.htm";
 }

The theory is right, so if I had the semantics slightly off and it doesn't work, I'll try to fix it by actually testing with dummy pages.

Good luck,
Josh

Hi Josh

Sorry I disappeared (Had to go away for a few days)

Your method should work perfectly! so if you re-post it as a proposed answer then I will
give you the points.

Thanks very much.

From
   Justin

P.S. any Idea why the clearTimeout() is not working?

Cheers Josh.