window.setInterval()
JavaScript1.2+, JScript3.0+ Nav4+, IE4+ Syntax
window.setInterval(expression, milliseconds) window.setInterval(function, milliseconds) window.setInterval(function, milliseconds, arg1, …, argN)
Description
The setInterval() method of the Window object sets an interval to invoke the expression or function that is passed to the method. The expression or function is invoked after every elapse of the milliseconds passed. As shown in the syntax definition, it is possible to pass arguments to the function you want to invoke. This interval can be cleared by using the clearInterval() method.
Example
Listing 7.583 sets an interval in the <head> of the document that displays the current time in a text box on the page. The ...
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